Wal-Mart Distribution Center Environmental Impact Report--Public Comment Period (Feb. 25 to April 27, 2009)

The Draft EIR for the Wal-Mart Distribution Center was released to the public on Wednesday, February 25, 2009.  The public review period will run for 60 days (longer than the required 45 days) from February 25, 2009 through April 27, 2009.  To download the Draft EIR and Technical Appendices, please follow this link  Information about how to provide comments on the Draft EIR is also available at the following link along with information about how to obtain a printed copy of the documents or where the documents are available for public viewing.  Other information about the project that was previously found on this page has been moved to "Wal-Mart EIR" page noted above or in the navigation to the left.

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South Merced Community Plan & EIR

The South Merced Community Plan and the Final Environmental Impact Report for the South Merced Specific Plan were adopted by the Merced City Council in January 2008.  The documents are available for download below (please scroll down to the bottom of the page under the "South Merced Community Plan" header).  For further information on the South Merced Community Plan and EIR process, please follow this link.

Other Documents Available

The Planning Division has many documents and handouts available on various subjects. Below are several documents related to the City's population from 1900 to the present, demographic information from the 2000 Census, the South Merced Strategic Plan, development in the Downtown area, Small Lot Design Guidelines, as well as environmental documents on various projects, such as the new Mercy Hospital project at Cormorant and G (now under construction) and the City's Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion project. Also below is a list of publications and their cost that can be obtained at the Planning Division offices on the 2nd Floor of the Merced Civic Center at 678 West 18th Street, Merced or by calling (209) 385-6858. Other documents will be added to this page as they become available.