Salton Sea Species Conservation Habitat Project
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Summary
- SCH Number
- 2010061062
- Lead Agency
- Resources Agency, The (The Resources Agency)
- Document Title
- Salton Sea Species Conservation Habitat Project
- Document Type
- JD - Joint Document
- Received
- Present Land Use
- Salton Sea is a repository for agricultural drainage; surrounding areas are predominantly used for agriculture.
- Document Description
- The SCH Project would restore up to 3,770 acres of shallow water habitat at the southern end of the Salton Sea lost due to the Sea's ever-increasing hypersalinity and reduced areas as the Sea recedes. Ponds to support fish and wildlife species dependent on the Salton Sea would be constructed and operated by the CA Dept. of Fish and Game and supplied with a combination of brackish and saline water, blended to maintain an appropriate salinity range. This "proof of concept" project includes several features, characteristics, and operations that could be tested under an adaptive management framework. The proof-of-concept period would last for approximately 10 years after completion of construction; the ponds then would be operated until the end of the 75-year period covered by the Quantification Settlement Agreement or until funds were no longer available.
- Contact Information
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David Elms
Natural Resources Agency
1416 Ninth Street, Suite 1311
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone : (760) 200-9394
knicol@dfg.ca.gov
Location
- Cities
- Calipatria
- Counties
- Imperial
- Zip
- Multiple
- Total Acres
- 3770
- Parcel #
- Multiple
- State Highways
- Hwy 86 & 111
- Railways
- Union Pacific
- Airports
- No
- Waterways
- New River, Alamo River
- Township
- Multip
- Range
- Multip
- Section
- Multip
- Base
- Multiple
Notice of Completion
- Review Period Start
- Review Period End
- Development Type
- Other (Habitat Restoration)
- Project Issues
- Aesthetic/Visual Agricultural Land Air Quality Archaeologic-Historic Biological Resources Drainage/Absorption Economics/Jobs Flood Plain/Flooding Forest Land/Fire Hazard Geologic/Seismic Minerals Noise Population/Housing Balance Public Services Recreation/Parks Soil Erosion/Compaction/Grading Solid Waste Toxic/Hazardous Traffic/Circulation Vegetation Water Quality Water Supply Wetland/Riparian Growth Inducing Land Use Cumulative Effects Other Other Issues: GHG
- Reviewing Agencies
- Cal Fire California Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy California Department of Conservation California Department of Parks and Recreation California Department of State Parks, Division of Boating and Waterways California Department of Transportation, District 11 California Highway Patrol California Public Utilities Commission California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Colorado River Basin Region 7 Department of Water Resources Resources Agency California Native American Heritage Commission Colorado River Board Department of Toxic Substances Control California State Lands Commission
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.