Santiago Creek Flood Project meeting postponed due to pending Federal government shutdown

The October 2, 2023 public meeting for the proposed Santiago Creek Flood Risk Management Project is postponed due to the potential federal government shutdown. Please check back at the websites listed below for updates regarding rescheduling of the meeting.

PLEASE NOTE: Opportunity to Provide Comments

While the October 2 meeting is postponed, members of the public still have the opportunity to provide written comments as part California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review. Individuals can provide written comments by November 14, 2023:

Via email to Santiago_Comments@usace.army.mil, or;

By mail to attention of Michael Padilla at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 231 South LaSalle Street, Suite 1500, Chicago, Illinois 60604.

Project Website / Environmental Documents

The Draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment and Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (SEA/IS/MND), which assesses environmental impacts related to project implementation and future maintenance, may be obtained here.

We apologize for any inconvenience. We look forward to rescheduling the postponed meeting and hearing from the community.

Online Resources:

• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project page
• OC Public Works event page

Art Pedroza Editor

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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