Salton Sea Restoration Project
Summary
SCH Number
2000011064
Lead Agency
Salton Sea Authority
Document Title
Salton Sea Restoration Project
Document Type
JD - Joint Document
Received
Present Land Use
Agriculture and Recreation
Document Description
The Bureau of Reclamation and the Salton Sea Authority are proposing to maintain and restore the ecological and socioeconomic values of the Salton Sea, an artificially maintained body of water in south central California. Alternatives include methods to control salinity, improve recreation facilities, manage the fish population, provide additional water, develop wetland habitat, and study the many outstanding questions that remain concerning the issues and appropriate management of the Salton Sea. Proposed actions are divided into two phases, with the first phase attempting to maintain and restore the Sea for up to 30 years. The second phase is discussed programmatically and will provide continued protection of values for up to 100 years. This draft EIS/EIR will be forwarded to Congress along with a Strategic Science Plan and a Reclamation Report on the engineering viability of the alternatives proposed.
Contact Information
Name
Tom Kirk
Agency Name
Salton Sea Authority
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Imperial, Riverside
Counties
Imperial, Riverside
State Highways
111
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of State Parks, Division of Boating and Waterways, California Department of Transportation, District 8 (DOT), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Colorado River Basin Region 7 (RWQCB), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Colorado River Board, Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 6, Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), Department of Water Resources, Office of Historic Preservation, Resources Agency, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights, California Department of Parks and Recreation
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Department of Parks and Recreation
Development Types
Other (Restoration)
Local Actions
Restoration
Project Issues
Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Drainage/Absorption, Economics/Jobs, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Growth Inducement, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Mineral Resources, Noise, Population/Housing, Public Services, Social, Transportation, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian, Wildlife
Disclaimer: The document was originally posted before CEQAnet had the capability to host attachments for the public. To obtain the original attachments for this document, please contact the lead agency at the contact information listed above. You may also contact the OPR via email at state.clearinghouse@opr.ca.gov or via phone at (916) 445-0613.