Whitewater River/Colorado River Aqueduct Siphon Scour and Mine Reclamation Project
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Summary
SCH Number
2005071069
Lead Agency
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Document Title
Whitewater River/Colorado River Aqueduct Siphon Scour and Mine Reclamation Project
Document Type
NOP - Notice of Preparation of a Draft EIR
Received
Present Land Use
The Riverside County Integrated Plan and WCV Area Plan designate the Long Canyon and Whitewater sites as Open Space-Water, OS-Rural, Rural Desert, and OS-Conservation Habitat, the Cabazon site is within Riverside Extended Alternate Area Plan, and is designated as Rural-Mountains and Rural-Residential.
Document Description
Metropolitan is proposing two related projects to protect its Colorado River Aqueduct (CRA) Siphons from scour effects caused by erosion within the Whitewater River, and potentially at the Whitewater Mine Pit (WMP). The first is installation of large gabion mats across the CRA in the Whitewater River to provide scour protection. The second is reclamation of the WMP, which will entail excavation and trucking of materials from Long Canyon and Cabazon Spoil Sites.
Contact Information
Name
Marty Meisler
Agency Name
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Desert Hot Springs
Counties
Riverside
Cross Streets
I-10/Whitewater Canyon Road, Esperanza Avenue/Broadway Street, Long Canyon Road/Hacienda Avenue
Zip
92282....
Total Acres
135
State Highways
I-10
Railways
SPT Co. RR
Waterways
Whitewater River, San Gorgonio River
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
Air Resources Board, Major Industrial Projects, California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, District 8 (DOT), California Highway Patrol, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Colorado River Board, Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 6, Office of Historic Preservation, Resources Agency, California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Colorado River Basin Region 7 (RWQCB)
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Colorado River Basin Region 7 (RWQCB)
Development Types
Water Facilities (Aqueduct Protection)(Type AqueductProtecti), Mining (Gravel Pit Reclamation)(Mineral GravelPitReclama)
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Air Quality, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Drainage/Absorption, Geology/Soils, Growth Inducement, Hydrology/Water Quality, Mineral Resources, Noise, 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.