Nevada Irrigation District Aquatic Weed Management Program
Summary
SCH Number
2003122044
Lead Agency
Nevada Irrigation District
Document Title
Nevada Irrigation District Aquatic Weed Management Program
Document Type
NEG - Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
Placer, Nevada and Yuba Counties General Plans
Document Description
Nevada Irrigation District is a public entity that provides reliable water supplies for agricultural, municipal, commercial and recreational uses to its customers in Placer, Nevada and Yuba Counties. As part of their management plan, NID conducts the Aquatic Weed Management Program. This program involves the application of herbicides into their canals in order to remove unwanted vegetation, which can impede water flow if left unchecked. NID has been applying herbicides to their canals since the early 1960's, and has found that the use of herbicides is the most cost effective and safe method of controlling weeds and algae.
Contact Information
Name
Board Secretary
Agency Name
Nevada Irrigation District
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Auburn, Grass Valley, Nevada City
Counties
Nevada, Placer, Yuba
Total Acres
287,000
State Highways
49 & 20, I-80
Railways
Union Pacific
Airports
Auburn, Grass Valley
Schools
Numerous
Waterways
Auburn Ravine, Sailors Ravine, Bear River, Deer Creek and others
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, North Central Region 2 (CDFW), California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of State Parks, Division of Boating and Waterways, California Department of Transportation, District 3 (DOT), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Sacramento Region 5 (RWQCB), Department of Toxic Substances Control, Department of Water Resources, Resources Agency, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality, State Water Resources Control Board, Divison of Financial Assistance
Development Types
Water Facilities (Herbicide Applications)
Local Actions
Environmental Review
Project Issues
Cumulative Effects, Flood Plain/Flooding, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Public Services, Wildlife
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