Mendota Pool Bypass and Reach 2B Improvement Project
9 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2009072044
Lead Agency
California State Lands Commission
Document Title
Mendota Pool Bypass and Reach 2B Improvement Project
Document Type
NOP - Notice of Preparation of a Draft EIR
Received
Document Description
Reclamation and DWR are proposing to prepare a joint EIS/EIR, pursuant to NEPA and CEQA, to evaluate the proposed Project. The proposed Project includes the construction, operation and maintenance of the Mendota Pool Bypass (Bypass) and improvements, and the modification, operation and maintenance of the San Joaquin River channel to allow a section of Reach 2B to convey at least 4,500cfs. Reach 2B of the San Joaquin River extends from the Chowchilla Bypass Bifurcation Structure to the Mendota Dam. The planning and environmental review for the proposed Project is authorized under Section 3406(c)(1) of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act and the San Joaquin River Restoration Act included in Public Law 111-11. Construction of the proposed Project is authorized under the San Joaquin River Restoration Act (Public Law 111-11). The proposed Project is a component of the San Joaquin River Settlement.
Contact Information
Name
Kevin Faulkenberry
Agency Name
California Department of Water Resources
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Firebaugh, Fresno, Mendota
Counties
Fresno, Madera
Waterways
San Joaquin River
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 Parks and Recreation, California Department of State Parks, Division of Boating and Waterways, California Department of Transportation, District 6 (DOT), California Highway Patrol, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Fresno Region 5 (RWQCB), Central Valley Flood Protection Board, Resources Agency, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights, California State Lands Commission (SLC)
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California State Lands Commission (SLC)
Development Types
Other (Habitat Restoration)
Local Actions
Restoration
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Growth Inducement, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Mineral Resources, Noise, Population/Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Transportation, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian, Wildfire, Wildlife
Disclaimer: The document was originally posted before CEQAnet had the capability to host attachments for the public. To obtain the original attachments for this document, please contact the lead agency at the contact information listed above. You may also contact the OPR via email at state.clearinghouse@opr.ca.gov or via phone at (916) 445-0613.