Grassland Bypass Project
8 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2007121110
Lead Agency
San Luis and Delta Mendota Water Authority
Document Title
Grassland Bypass Project
Document Type
EIR - Draft EIR
Received
Present Land Use
Open space, agriculture, wildlife refuge
Document Description
Continue the existing Grassland Bypass Project with a new Use Agreement (for San Luis Drain) with Bureau of Reclamation until December 31, 2019. The original project, as well as the proposed extension, consolidates subsurface drainage flows on a regional basis (from the 97,400-acre Grassland Drainage Area); applies the drainage to salt tolerant crops to reduce the volume; utilizes a 4-mile channel to place it into the drain at a point near Russell Avenue, and utilizes a 28-mile segment of the drain to convey the remaining drainage flows around wetland habitat areas and then discharges to Mud Slough (north) and subsequently to the San Joaquin River.
Contact Information
Name
Joe McGahan
Agency Name
San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Los Banos
Counties
Fresno, Merced, Stanislaus
Cross Streets
I-5, SR 165, SR 152, SR 33, and SR 140
Total Acres
~ 97,400
State Highways
165, 152, 33
Waterways
San Joaquin River, Mud Slough, San Luis Drain
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Central Region 4 (CDFW), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, District 10 (DOT), California Department of Transportation, District 6 (DOT), California Highway Patrol, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Department of Water Resources, Office of Historic Preservation, Resources Agency, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality
Development Types
Agriculture (Drainage discharge)
Local Actions
CEQA
Project Issues
Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Drainage/Absorption, Economics/Jobs, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Recreation, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian, Climate change
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