Eagle Lake Sewage Ponds Project
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Summary
- SCH Number
- 2009122076
- Lead Agency
- Regional Water Quality Control Board, Region 6 (Lahontan), South Lake Tahoe (Regional Water Quality Control Board, Region 6 (Lahontan))
- Document Title
- Eagle Lake Sewage Ponds Project
- Document Type
- MND - Mitigated Negative Declaration
- Received
- Present Land Use
- National Forest
- Document Description
- The Eagle Lake Ranger District of the Lassen National Forest (NF) is proposing the following Eagle Lake Sewer Ponds Project (Project). The Eagle Lake sewage ponds service the Lassen NF's Eagle Lake Recreation Area (ELRA). The ponds, lined in the 1980's, are beginning to deteriorate. The draft Environmental Assessment/Initial Study (draft EA/IS) describes five alternatives (including a "No Action alternative") proposed in order to address the situation, and discloses the potential environmental effects of each of the alternatives. Patches are considered temporary fixes to mitigate the potential immediate safety hazard of small leaks in the lining. Complete replacement of the liners could prevent widespread failure of one or more of the ponds' linings, however, draining the ponds and replacing the liners could require closure for at least one season of the ELRA. Closure of these recreation facilities could have a negative impact-political and/or economic- on the public, surrounding communities, and the NF. Expansion of the facility could circumvent this issue, but the National Forest System (NFS) parcel on which the existing facility is located is limited in size. To add to the concerns, existing storage capacity of the evaporation ponds may be inadequate to handle future capacity increases to the ELRA.
- Contact Information
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George Cella
Regional Water Quality Control Board, Region 6 (Lahontan)
2501 Lake Tahoe Boulevard
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
Phone : (530) 542-5426
Location
- Cities
- Susanville
- Counties
- Lassen
- Cross Streets
- National Forest System Road 31N07, approximately 2 miles SW of Route A1
- Total Acres
- 40
- Waterways
- Little Merrill Flat Wetlands, Merrill Creek, Eagle Lake
- Township
- 31N
- Range
- 10E
- Section
- 21
- Base
- MDM
Notice of Completion
- Review Period Start
- Review Period End
- Development Type
- Waste Treatment:Other (Type: Secondary (evap.) MGD: 0.007)
- Local Action
- Other Action Other Action: USFS LRMP
- Project Issues
- Aesthetic/Visual Agricultural Land Air Quality Archaeologic-Historic Biological Resources Drainage/Absorption Forest Land/Fire Hazard Geologic/Seismic Minerals Noise Population/Housing Balance Public Services Recreation/Parks Sewer Capacity Soil Erosion/Compaction/Grading Toxic/Hazardous Traffic/Circulation Vegetation Water Quality Water Supply Wetland/Riparian Cumulative Effects Other Other Issues: Beneficial Uses
- Reviewing Agencies
- California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Northern and Eureka Region 1 California Department of Parks and Recreation California Department of Transportation, District 2 California Highway Patrol California Native American Heritage Commission Department of Toxic Substances Control Department of Water Resources Resources Agency
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