Consolidation of Merced and El Nido Irrigation Districts
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2001111180
Lead Agency
Merced Irrigation District
Document Title
Consolidation of Merced and El Nido Irrigation Districts
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
5/6/2002
Present Land Use
Open Space including agricultural land
Districts include urban and agricultural uses
Document Description
The proposed project is composed of four related actions: 1) consolidating Merced Irrigation District (Merced ID) with El Nido Irrigation District (El Nido ID), 2) proceeding with the petition to the State Water Resources Control Board for an additional place of use to licenses Merced ID holds to divert water directly from the Merced River and from its storage at Lake McClure to complete the district consolidation (and related actions), 3) implementing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Merced ID and the California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG) regarding October instream flows, other interim instream flows, and fishery studies in the lower Merced River in order to remove the CDFG protest to the petition, and 4) as provided in the MOU exhibits, implementing the Merced River Adaptive Management Plan (MRAMP) that is the flow regime that would be implemented should the SJRA/VAMP project be terminated pursuant to provision(s) of the SJRA.
Contact Information
Name
Ross Rogers
Agency Name
Merced Irrigation District
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Atwater, Livingston, Merced
Counties
Mariposa, Merced
Total Acres
346,000
State Highways
99, 140, 59
Airports
Castle AFB, Merced Municipal
Waterways
San Joaquin, Merced, and Chowchilla Rivers
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Merced Irrigation District
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
No
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
N/A
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
N/A
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