Santiago Creek Recharge Enhancement Project
3 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2006111104
Lead Agency
Orange County Water District
Document Title
Santiago Creek Recharge Enhancement Project
Document Type
NEG - Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
Open Space/Open Space
Document Description
The purpose of the proposed project is to increase the rate and quantity of groundwater recharge along Santiago Creek. Currently, water that flows down Santiago Creek is confined to a limited portion of the channel and recharges into the groundwater basin at a rate of approximately 15 cubic feet per second (cfs). The proposed project involves grading the channel bottom of three segments of Santiago Creek to create a flatter surface that would allow the flow of surface water to spread out and cover a larger area. By creating a flatter surface along the creek bottom, OCWD would be able to increase the surface water flow that recharges into the groundwater basin from 15 cfs up to about 30 cfs. Assuming water is available for recharge six months of the year, approximately 5,400 acre-feet of water could be replenished annually into the groundwater basin.
Contact Information
Name
Dan Bott
Agency Name
Orange County Water District
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Orange
Counties
Orange
Cross Streets
Along 3 segments of Santiago Ck, btwn Hart Park and east of SR-55
Total Acres
7.76
State Highways
SR-55
Airports
John Wayne Airport
Waterways
Santiago Creek
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, South Coast Region 5 (CDFW), California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Highway Patrol, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Santa Ana Region 8 (RWQCB), Caltrans, Division of Aeronautics, Department of Toxic Substances Control, Department of Water Resources, Office of Historic Preservation, Resources Agency, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights, State Water Resources Control Board, Divison of Financial Assistance, California Department of Transportation, District 12 (DOT)
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Department of Transportation, District 12 (DOT)
Development Types
Other (Groundwater Recharge Project)
Local Actions
Project Approval
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Air Quality, Cultural Resources, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Noise, Wetland/Riparian, Wildlife
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