Folsom Dam Raise Modifications Project
30 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2006022091
Lead Agency
Central Valley Flood Protection Board
Document Title
Folsom Dam Raise Modifications Project
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
8/30/2022
Document Description
The Folsom Dam Raise Modifications Project includes construction of a new Dike 3, concrete floodwall raises on Dike 1, Dikes 4-7, and the Mormon Island Auxiliary Dam (MIAD), onsite borrow and disposal at MIAD West, rock crushing operations at MIAD East, project mitigation plan and smaller scale actions. The purpose of the Folsom Dam Raise Modifications Project is to reduce the risk of flooding to the Sacramento area by adding operational flexibility and enhanced management of the enlarged flood storage capacity (in the form of surcharge) of Folsom Lake.
Contact Information
Name
Kalia Schuster at Department of Water Resources
Agency Name
Central Valley Flood Protection Board
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Folsom
Counties
El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento
Regions
Northern California
Other Location Info
The Folsom Dam Raise Flood Modifications Project is located in Sacramento, Placer
and El Dorado Counties in California, downstream from the confluence of the north and south forks of the American River, near the city of Folsom. Folsom Dam is located about 20 miles northeast of Sacramento, CA.
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Central Valley Flood Protection Board
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerks
El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento
Final Environmental Document Available at
The Supplemental Environmental Impact Report, with comments and responses, and record of approval is available to the general public at the Central Valley Flood Protection Board's office. Please note, the signed NOD is not attached. If you would like to request a signed copy of the NOD, please contact Board Staff at: questions@cvflood.ca.gov.
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
Yes
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
Yes
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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