Santa Ana River Conservation and Conjunctive Use Project

SCH Number: 2016101079
Lead Agency: Inland Empire Utilities Agency (Inland Empire Utility Agency)
Document Title: Santa Ana River Conservation and Conjunctive Use Project
Document Type: FIN - Final Document
Received: 2/8/2019
Present Land Use: Various

Document Description: The Draft EIR provides an assessment of impacts for facilities and activities associated with implementing the following projects designed to facilitate SARCCUP (collectively, proposed project): (1) Chino Basin Production Wells, Refurbishment and Treatment System; (2) Arlington Production Wells and Pipeline; (3) Cannon Pump Station; (4) ID-4 Colorado River Aqueduct Crossing Refurbishment; and (5) Santa Ana River Arundo Removal. Proposed project activities include construction of new groundwater production wells, well refurbishment and installation of groundwater treatment system in the city of Montclair; the construction of extraction wells, pipelines, pump stations, and ancillary facilities in the city of Riverside; pipeline refurbishment in unincorporated Riverside County; and invasive weed and non-native species removal in the Santa Ana River. These projects would be implemented by three of the five partner agencies: IEUA, WMWD, and OCWD.

Contact Information: Sylvie Lee
Inland Empire Utility Agency
6075 Kimball Avenue
Chino, CA 91710
Phone : (909) 993-1646

Development Type: Water Facilities (various Type)
Local Action: Other Action Other Action: Well drilling permit; encroachment permit
Project Issues: Aesthetic/Visual Air Quality Archaeologic-Historic Biological Resources Flood Plain/Flooding Geologic/Seismic Minerals Noise Population/Housing Balance Public Services Recreation/Parks Soil Erosion/Compaction/Grading Toxic/Hazardous Traffic/Circulation Vegetation Water Quality Water Supply Wetland/Riparian Wildlife Growth Inducing Land Use Cumulative Effects Other Other Issues: utilities/energy