Placer County Water Agency Aquatic Weed Control Program
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2003122129
Lead Agency
Placer County Water Agency
Document Title
Placer County Water Agency Aquatic Weed Control Program
Document Type
NEG - Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
Placer County General Plan
Document Description
Management plan, PCWA conducts the Aquatic Weed Control 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. PCWA has found that the use of herbicides is the most cost effective and safe method of controlling woods and algae.
Contact Information
Name
Rick Allan
Agency Name
Placer County Water Agency
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Location
Cities
Auburn, Loomis
Counties
Placer
Total Acres
1500 sq. mi.
State Highways
49 & 20, I-80
Airports
Auburn
Schools
Numerous in Auburn, Newcastle, Loomis, and Penryn
Waterways
North Fork American River, Auburn Ravine, and Dry Creek Watersheds
Other Location Info
Newcastle, Penryn
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
Project Issues
Cumulative Effects, Flood Plain/Flooding, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Public Services, Wildlife
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