Sicard Flat Pipeline Upgrade Project
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2021120002
Lead Agency
Browns Valley Irrigation District
Document Title
Sicard Flat Pipeline Upgrade Project
Document Type
MND - Mitigated Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
Agricultural/Rural Residential
Document Description
The District is proposing to convert 9.3 miles of open conveyance ditch, which is comprised of many failing and porous sections, to 9.6 miles of high-density polyethylene pipeline. Replacing the leaky Sicard Flat Ditch with a closed pipeline system will conserve approximately 2,880 acre-feet of irrigation water each year, equivalent to six percent of the usable storage capacity of Collins Lake, the reservoir from which BVID draws the supply for this system. These water savings are significant for the Browns Valley Irrigation District (“BVID”) because its water supplies are susceptible to drought due to the relatively small size of the reservoir and the fact that it is entirely dependent on rainfall. The Project will also enable BVID to avoid a major risk associated with the current ditch alignment. The Sicard Flat Ditch passes through a very narrow, unreinforced tunnel that is extremely susceptible to collapse. A collapse of this tunnel would be catastrophic, cutting off service to over 100 customers and potentially requiring millions of dollars and many years to repair. The Project proposes to abandon the tunnel with a new alignment that will eliminate this risk altogether.
Contact Information
Name
Mark Sayers
Agency Name
Browns Valley Irrigation District
Job Title
Technical Services Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Kelly McNally
Agency Name
Browns Valley Irrigation District
Job Title
General Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Counties
Yuba
Regions
Northern California, Unincorporated
Cross Streets
See Below
Zip
95918
Parcel #
See Below
State Highways
State Highway 20
Waterways
Porter Creek
Township
16
Range
below
Section
below
Base
MDB&M
Other Location Info
Township 16N; Range 6E; Sections: 5,8,7,18,19 & Range 5E; Sections: 24; Mount Diablo Base and Meridian
Other Information
The proposed Project is located within the BVID service area, 12 miles northeast of the City of Marysville and 55 miles north of the City of Sacramento.. More specifically, an area along portions of the existing Sicard Flat Ditch and various roadways that are located along and off of Scott Forbes Road, Browns Valley, north of State Route 20 and east of the community of Browns Valley.
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Air Resources Board (ARB), California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, North Central Region 2 (CDFW), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), California Department of Transportation, District 3 (DOT), California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Natural Resources Agency, Central Valley Flood Protection Board, Office of Historic Preservation, Sierra Nevada Conservancy, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, District 21, State Water Resources Control Board, Divison of Financial Assistance, California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Sacramento Region 5 (RWQCB), California Highway Patrol (CHP)
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Sacramento Region 5 (RWQCB), California Highway Patrol (CHP)
Development Types
Other (Irrigation Water (non potable))
Local Actions
Site Plan
Project Issues
Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Geology/Soils, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Mandatory Findings of Significance, Tribal Cultural Resources
Attachments
Draft Environmental Document [Draft IS, NOI_NOA_Public notices, OPR Summary Form, Appx,]
Notice of Completion [NOC] Transmittal form
State Comment Letters [Comments from state reviewing agencies]
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