Dennis Underwood Conservation Area Project

Document Description: The project involves creating and maintaining 635 acres of cottonwood-willow and mesquite land cover types in compliance with conservation measures described in the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation would enter into an easement for conservation purposes with Metropolitan for the 635 acres of Metropolitan-owned land. Reclamation would design, construct, operate, and maintain approx 461 acres of cottonwood-willow and 167 acres of honey mesquite habitat land over types.

Contact Information: Vikki Dee Bradshaw
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
700 North Alameda St
Los Angeles, CA 90013
(213) 217-6337

Review Period Start: 10/5/2018
Review Period End: 11/5/2018
Development Type: Other (habitat restoration)
Local Action: Other Action Other Action: easement
Project Issues: Aesthetic/Visual Agricultural Land Air Quality Archaeologic-Historic Biological Resources Drainage/Absorption Flood Plain/Flooding Forest Land/Fire Hazard Geologic/Seismic Minerals Noise Population/Housing Balance Public Services Recreation/Parks Soil Erosion/Compaction/Grading Toxic/Hazardous Traffic/Circulation Tribal Cultural Resources Vegetation Water Quality Land Use Cumulative Effects Other Issues Other Issues: GHG
Reviewing Agencies: Cal Fire California Department of Parks and Recreation California Highway Patrol Caltrans, District 11 Colorado River Board Department of Conservation Department of Toxic Substances Control Native American Heritage Commission Office of Emergency Services, California Office of Historic Preservation Regional Water Quality Control Board, Region 7 Resources Agency State Lands Commission State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 6