U16-003; MGT16-010; EIS16-003 Van Norden Spillway Modification

SCH Number: 2018012053
Lead Agency: Nevada County
Document Title: U16-003; MGT16-010; EIS16-003 Van Norden Spillway Modification
Document Type: NOD - Notice of Determination
Received: 7/5/2019
Posted: 7/5/2019
Project Applicant: Truckee Donner Land Trust

Document Description: U16-003; MGT16-010; EIS16-003 Public hearing to certify the Environmental Impact Report (EIS16-003), approve the Conditional Use Permit (Ul6-003) and approve the Management Plan (MGT16-010) for the Van Norden Dam Spillway Modification Project. The proposed project includes the modifications to the dam spillway that would lower the spillway to eliminate the risk from a dam failure and remove the ability to impound water. The existing notch of the spillway would be lowered by 4.5 feet. The new spillway would be 48 feet wide and 95.4 feet long with concrete aprons on the upstream and downstream ends of the spillway. The new spillway would include a small incised channel 0.5-foot-deep and 3 feet wide to allow water passage during low flow conditions in the summer and fall months.

Contact Information: Coleen Shade
Nevada County Planning Department
950 Maidu Ave
Nevada City, CA 95959-8617
Phone : (530) 470-2526

Final Environmental Document Available at: Nevada County Planning Department, 950 Maidu Avenue, Suite 170, Nevada City, California 95959.

(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment: Yes
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: Yes
(2b) A Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: No
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project: Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project: N/A
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project: Yes
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: Yes