Petition for Change Licenses 2685 & 11395
Summary
SCH Number
2007101140
Lead Agency
Merced Irrigation District
Document Title
Petition for Change Licenses 2685 & 11395
Document Type
NEG - Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
Land Use: Agriculture/Open Ground
Zoning: Agricultural
General Plan Designation: Agricultural
Document Description
The project proposes the continued release of surface water to the Merced River from New Exchequer Dam by the Merced Irrigation District (MID) for the benefit of the downstream water uses identified in the Cowell Agreement (Agreement), as set forth by the Merced County Superior Court Order dated March 20, 1926. The purpose of the petition for change is to authorize these storage releases to satisfy the Agreement under certain limited circumstances.
Contact Information
Name
Edward Selb
Agency Name
Merced Irrigation District
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Merced
Total Acres
20,700
State Highways
59
Waterways
Merced River
Other Location Info
City/Nearest Community: Snelling
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Central Region 4 (CDFW), California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, District 10 (DOT), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Fresno Region 5 (RWQCB), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Central Valley Flood Protection Board, Department of Water Resources, Resources Agency, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights, State Water Resources Control Board, Divison of Financial Assistance
Local Actions
Water Permit
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Flood Plain/Flooding, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Wildfire
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