Orestimba Creek Flood Risk Management Feasibility Study
Summary
SCH Number
2013064003
Lead Agency
United States Army, Army Corps of Engineers
(USACE)
Document Title
Orestimba Creek Flood Risk Management Feasibility Study
Document Type
EA - Environmental Assessment
Received
Present Land Use
Agricultural
Document Description
The City of Newman and the surrounding agricultural areas have been inundated by flood flows from Orestimba Creek at least 12 times since records were initiated in 1932. The principal feature of the recommended plan is a partial ring levee, known as a "chevron Levee", situated on the uphill side of the City of Newman to prevent floodwaters from entering the town. The chevron levee is 4.7 miles long and ranges in height from 5.5 to 10 feet tall, depending on the ground elevation. The project will allow the local community to meet State of California requirements for flood risk management as well as National Flood Insurance Program accreditation requirements from FEMA. The estimated total first cost for the project is $45,325,000 (October 2013 price levels) which will be cost shared by the Corps of Engineers and the non-Federal sponsor of the project.
Contact Information
Name
Robin Rosenau
Agency Name
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Newman
Counties
Stanislaus
Cross Streets
State Highway 33 and Stuhr Road
Zip
95360
Total Acres
180
State Highways
Hwy 33
Railways
CA Northern
Airports
No
Schools
Orestimba HS
Waterways
Orestimba Creek
Township
7S
Range
8E
Base
MDB&M
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 Transportation, District 10 (DOT), California Highway Patrol, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Sacramento Region 5 (RWQCB), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Central Valley Flood Protection Board, Department of Water Resources, Office of Emergency Services, California, Resources Agency
Development Types
Other (Flood Risk Management - Levee Construction)
Local Actions
Flood Management
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Drainage/Absorption, Economics/Jobs, Fiscal Impacts, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Growth Inducement, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Mineral Resources, Noise, Population/Housing, Transportation, Vegetation
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.