CVWD Phase III A-2 Transmission Main - 2024 (Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement No. EPIMS-RIV-52614-R6)
8 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2019079095
Lead Agency
Coachella Valley Water District
(CVWD)
Document Title
CVWD Phase III A-2 Transmission Main - 2024 (Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement No. EPIMS-RIV-52614-R6)
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
4/4/2025
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has executed Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement (EPIMS-RIV-52614-R6), pursuant to Fish and Game Code section 1602, the project Applicant, Coachella Valley Water District.
The Project is limited to impacts to streambed associated with use of Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) to install approximately 950 feet of 32-inch fusible high-density polyethylene waterline under the Whitewater River.
Contact Information
Name
Jacob Skaggs
Agency Name
Fish and Wildlife, Region 6
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist)
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Name
William Patterson
Agency Name
Coachella Valley Water District
Job Title
Environmental Services Program Supervisor
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Counties
Riverside
Regions
Southern California
Parcel #
763-350-013
Other Location Info
Generally located in the eastern portion of the Coachella Valley in Riverside County, California, in the unincorporated community of Thermal. The Project’s waterline, installed using horizontal directional drilling (HDD) will cross under the Whitewater River approximately 750 feet north of Airport Blvd. The Project’s associated drill pit
and entrance point are located adjacent to and to the east of the Whitewater River, while the exit point and pipe placement and fusing areas are located adjacent to and to the west of the Whitewater River.
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Fish and Wildlife, Region 6
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Riverside
Final Environmental Document Available at
Coachella Valley Water District
75-519 Hovley Land East
Palm Desert, CA 92211
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(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
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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