Colorado River Aqueduct Master Reclamation Plan for San Bernardino and Riverside Counties
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2022110388
Lead Agency
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Document Title
Colorado River Aqueduct Master Reclamation Plan for San Bernardino and Riverside Counties
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
2/14/2023
Document Description
The proposed Project consists of the adoption of a Master Reclamation Plan (MRP) for the future reclamation of 14 active borrow sites located in San Bernardino and Riverside counties pursuant to the requirements of the Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975 (SMARA). Reclamation is not expected to occur until Metropolitan no longer needs to use the borrow sites. Current anticipated operation and maintenance of the CRA would require continued use of the borrow sites for approximately 100 years, with material depletion at the majority of the borrow sites conservatively assumed to occur by 2122, at which point reclamation activities would commence. Timing of this would be different for each site. Proposed reclamation activities would generally consist of removing deleterious materials and debris, recontouring borrow site slopes and floors, installing stormwater best management practices, and revegetating reclaimed areas with a native hydroseed mix. The final end use of each borrow site would be revegetated open space consistent with the surrounding environment. Following reclamation, a monitoring program as required by SMARA would be implemented.
Contact Information
Name
Michelle Morrison
Agency Name
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Job Title
Senior Environmental Specialist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Counties
Riverside, San Bernardino
Regions
Southern California, Unincorporated
Cross Streets
NA
Zip
NA
Total Acres
149.3
Parcel #
Multiple
State Highways
SR 62 and SR 177
Railways
NA
Airports
NA
Schools
NA
Waterways
Copper Basin Reservoir
Other Location Info
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California right-of-way in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties.
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerks
Riverside, San Bernardino
Final Environmental Document Available at
700 N. Alameda Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
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
Yes (Master Reclamation Plan)
(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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