Chico Station 81 New Tanks Project (AR 10-02) - California Water Service Company

SCH Number: 2010122052
Lead Agency: Chico, City of (City of Chico)
Document Title: Chico Station 81 New Tanks Project (AR 10-02) - California Water Service Company
Document Type: MND - Mitigated Negative Declaration
Received: 12/16/2010

Document Description: The Chico Station 81 New Tanks Project ('Project") involves the installation of two potable water storage tanks, each 105 feet in diameter and 32 ft in height at the tank roof knuckle, with the total tank height not to exceed 38.25 ft. Each tank would have a capacity of 1.5 million gallons. Associated improvements include: (1) an outdoor booster pumping station; (2) site grading, foundation excavation, and replacement of the top 3 ft of soil; (3) gravel base pathway; (4) general landscaping, panel board; and (7) a backup genset (distributed generator system). The project is intended to address existing deficiencies in operational, fire flow, and emergency storage capacity for the Chico district.

Contact Information: Greg Redeker
City of Chico
P.O. Box 3420
Chico, CA 95927
(530) 879-6810

Review Period Start: 12/16/2010
Review Period End: 1/14/2011
Development Type: Water Facilities (1.5 MG Type, no new wells MGD)
Local Action: Site Plan
Project Issues: Water Quality Noise Biological Resources Archaeologic-Historic
Reviewing Agencies: Cal Fire California Department of Parks and Recreation California Highway Patrol California Public Utilities Commission Caltrans, District 3 Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 2 Department of Water Resources Native American Heritage Commission Office of Emergency Services, California Office of Historic Preservation Regional Water Quality Control Bd., Region 5 (Redding) Resources Agency State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights