Lower American River-Mayhew Floodplain Environmental Enhancement Project
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2004082047
Lead Agency
Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency
Document Title
Lower American River-Mayhew Floodplain Environmental Enhancement Project
Document Type
NEG - Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
As described in the Land Use Section of the Initial Study, the current land use designation under the 1985 American River Parkway Plan is a "Protected Area" at the Upper and Lower Beach sites and "Developed Recreation" at the Kiosk and Parking Lot sites. Sacramento County General Plan designates the entire project area as Open Space. The lands adjacent to the project area, on the landward side of the levee, are designated Residential.
Document Description
The proposed project includes establishing native grass and herbaceous species and controlling non-native, invasive plants in two, 2.5 acre areas in the floodplain of the Lower American River, between the Mayhew Drain and the Gristmill Access Road. Proposed actions will include removing existing nonnative invasive herbaceous weeds with mechanical mowing, hand tools, and herbicide use; removing nonnative invasive trees by cutting, painting stumps with herbicide, and chipping woody debris; installing and operating an irrigation system, and planting native grasses and forbs. Irrigation, weed removal, and supplemental planting area expected to occur for 1-3 years after the project is installed in Fall, 2004. Please refer to the Initial Study for a more detailed description of the project purpose, location, proposed construction methods, schedule, and environmental effects.
Contact Information
Name
Timothy Washburn
Agency Name
Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Sacramento
Counties
Sacramento
Cross Streets
Butterfield and Folsom Avenue
Zip
95814
Total Acres
5
State Highways
US 50
Railways
Sacramento Light Rail
Airports
none
Schools
Erlewine Elementary
Waterways
American River
Township
T8N
Range
R6E
Section
5
Base
Mt. Diab
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 Parks and Recreation, 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), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Central Valley Flood Protection Board, Department of Water Resources, Office of Emergency Services, California, Resources Agency
Development Types
Other (5 acre enhancement of riparian vegetation)
Local Actions
Environmental Enhancement
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Cultural Resources, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Mineral Resources, Noise, Population/Housing, Public Services, Recreation, 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.