City of Fowler 2040 General Plan Draft Environmental Impact Report

The City of Fowler is advancing GPA No. 25-11 to amend land use designations in west Fowler, aligned with its 2040 General Plan and Council-directed policy goals to stimulate economic development within the City’s Economic Development Focus Area. The proposed amendments are subject to compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), which has been satisfied through the preparation of an addendum to the previously approved 2040 General Plan Environmental Impact Report, concluding that the project would not result in new or substantially greater environmental impacts. The project’s environmental documentation, including the Final EIR, was certified and made publicly accessible via the City’s website, with no mitigation measures or monitoring plans required. All administrative actions, including the filing of environmental documents and payment of associated fees, have been managed through the City of Fowler as the lead agency, with processing and recordkeeping coordinated by Fresno County. The initiative is governed by CEQA Guidelines, particularly Section 15183, which dictate the scope of environmental analysis and thresholds of significance used in determining regulatory compliance. The project activities are centered at 128 South 5th Street, Fowler, California, which serves as the official address for the City’s planning operations and the point of public interaction for environmental documents and filings. Dawn E. Marple, the City Planner, is designated as the primary point of contact, with supporting roles held by other municipal staff. While the project involves payments for environmental filing fees to Fresno County, such as EIR administrative and documentary handling fees, these are not indicative of a federal procurement contract; no federal acquisition regulations, contract clauses, or standard procurement structures such as CLINs, payment offices, or contracting officer roles are applicable. There is no identified contract value, period of performance, delivery schedule, or packaging and marking requirements as would be typical under federal systems, since this is a local government land use planning action governed by state environmental law. The project’s documentation is tracked via administrative identifiers like E202310000112 and State Clearinghouse Number 2021110053, and all public records are accessible online, with no federal entity identifiers, socioeconomic certifications, or offeror representations required or present.