Emergency Drought Barriers Project

Summary

SCH Number
2015012048
Lead Agency
California Department of Water Resources (DWR)
Document Title
Emergency Drought Barriers Project
Document Type
MND - Mitigated Negative Declaration
Received
Document Description
Rock (rip-rap) barrier weir structures would be installed at three sites (Sutter Slough, Steamboat Slough, and West False River) between 2015 and 2025. During this 10-year period, the barriers could be installed up to three times, including potentially in consecutive years. The purpose of the barriers is to reduce the intrusion of saltwater into the Delta during drought conditions when stored water in upstream reservoirs available for release is insufficient to meet Delta outflow required to repel San Francisco Bay salinity, which could (1) render Delta water undrinkable and affect roughly 25 million Californians, (2) render Delta water unusable by agriculture, and (3) decrease freshwater habitat in the Delta for sensitive aquatic species.

Contact Information

Name
Doug Carlson
Agency Name
California Department of Water Resources
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency

Location

Cities
Oakley
Counties
Contra Costa, Sacramento, Yolo
Total Acres
4
State Highways
SR 84, 160
Other Location Info
Courtland, Walnut Grove

Notice of Completion

State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Air Resources Board (ARB), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Bay Delta Region 3 (CDFW), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, North Central Region 2 (CDFW), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of State Parks, Division of Boating and Waterways, California Department of Transportation, District 4 (DOT), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), Delta Protection Commission, Department of Water Resources, Office of Emergency Services, California, Resources Agency, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, California State Lands Commission (SLC)
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California State Lands Commission (SLC)
Development Types
Other (Drought barriers)
Local Actions
Drought barriers
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Drainage/Absorption, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Growth Inducement, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Mineral Resources, Noise, Population/Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Schools/Universities, Septic System, Sewer Capacity, Solid Waste, Transportation, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian, Wildfire, GHG

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.

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