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
EIR - Draft EIR
Received
Present Land Use
Business & Manufacturing Park; Public Facilities and Residential Conservation
Document Description
The purpose of the Project is to enhance the reliability of the Colorado River Aqueduct (CRA) through the following three objectives: 1) protect the CRA Siphon at Whitewater River crossing from erosion; 2) reclaim the Whitewater Mine Pit in a stable manner with open space as the end use; and 3) prevent over-pressurization of the CRA in the event the San Jacinto Tunnel becomes blocked.
Contact Information
Name
Lilia I. Martinez
Agency Name
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Desert Hot Springs
Counties
Riverside
Cross Streets
I-10/Whitewater Canyon Rd, Esperanza Ave/Orange St, Carmen Ave/Elm St
Zip
92282/30
Total Acres
110
Parcel #
various
State Highways
I-10
Railways
UPRR
Waterways
Whitewater River, San Gorgonio River
Township
3S
Range
2E
Section
14,20
Base
SBB&M
Other Location Info
Nearest Community: Cabazon
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, District 8 (DOT), California Highway Patrol, California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Colorado River Basin Region 7 (RWQCB), Colorado River Board, Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 6, Department of Water Resources, Office of Historic Preservation, Resources Agency, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), Department of Toxic Substances Control
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), Department of Toxic Substances Control
Development Types
Other (Operations & Maintenance (O&M))
Local Actions
Pipeline Repair
Project Issues
Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Drainage/Absorption, Flood Plain/Flooding, Hydrology/Water Quality, Noise, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian, GHGE
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