Shasta River Watershed Tailwater Reduction Project - Shasta River Water Association Efficiency Project
Summary
SCH Number
2011088141
Public Agency
Shasta Valley Resource Conservation District
Document Title
Shasta River Watershed Tailwater Reduction Project - Shasta River Water Association Efficiency Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/15/2011
Document Description
The proposed project is funded by the State Water Resources Control Board, through Proposition 40/50 Agricultural Water Quality Grant Program and the Clean Water Act (CWA) 319h-Nonpoint Source Implementation, which has the intent to improve water quality in the Shasta River by decreasing temperatures and increasing dissolved oxygen through improved agricultural water management. The purpose of the Shasta River Water Association Efficiency Project is to help landowners and the irrigation district manage water more effectively, thus reducing the producing the production of agricultural run-off. This project will replace 19 degraded ditch turn-outs with new waterman gates for better water control, lining 4,310 feet of earthen ditch to minimize ditch loss, and replacing on-farm toe ditches with gated pipe for increased water management.
Contact Information
Name
Adriane Garayalde
Agency Name
Shasta Valley Resource Conservation District
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Siskiyou
Other Location Info
Unincorporated
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
C:2c;S:15302
Reasons for Exemption
Replacement or Reconstruction
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