Mid-Canal Storage Project
3 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2022120628
Lead Agency
Coachella Valley Water District
(CVWD)
Document Title
Mid-Canal Storage Project
Document Type
MND - Mitigated Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
Existing federal right-of-way and canals.
County GP and zoning do not apply to federal right-of-way.
Document Description
The project consists of creating a single wide channel by joining two existing parallel canal channels, one the original earthen canal constructed in the 1940s, and the second concrete-lined canal constructed in 2005 as a part of the Coachella Canal Lining Project (CCLP). All earthwork required to join the two channels and create the storage reservoir will be conducted within the existing fence lines defining boundaries of the federal right-of-way within which the parallel canals are located. The project will provide up to 728 acre-feet of water storage to alleviate water storage deficiencies and increase water storage capacity, reliability, and efficiency within the CVWD water distribution system. The project will also resolve an ongoing maintenance problem in the affected lined-canal segment caused by high-clay content that results in significant cracking of the concrete. All earthwork will be balanced on site with no material to be exported. Imported rock material will be placed on the eastern reservoir bank for erosion control. Work will be staged so that water supply deliveries are maintained throughout project development. Earthwork and related construction activities are expected to be completed in 6 to 8 months beginning in late summer 2023 and concluding in late-winter 2024.
Contact Information
Name
William Patterson
Agency Name
Coachella Valley Water District
Job Title
Environmental Supervisor
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Counties
Imperial
Regions
Southern California
Parcel #
003-050-018, 003-050-025, 003-120-014, 003-120-022, 003-130-006, 003-200-047, and 003-210-001
Township
9 S
Range
14 E
Other Location Info
The linear Coachella Canal segment proposed to be modified to create an inline reservoir, is located east of the community of Wister, in Imperial County, situated in Township 9 South, Range 14 East, east ½ of Section 36; southwest ¼ of southwest ¼ of Section 31; east ½ of Section 6; southwest 1/4 of Section 5; northeast ¼ of Section 8; south ½ of Section 9; northwest ¼ of Section 15, on the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) 7.5' Wister quadrangle. The approximately 120-acre project site is located within Assessor’s Parcel Numbers (APNs) 003-050-018, 003-050-025, 003-120-014, 003-120-022, 003-130-006, 003-200-047, and 003-210-001, and is bordered by Gasline Road to the east and Coachella Canal Road to the west.
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Air Resources Board (ARB), California Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy (CVMC), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Highway Patrol (CHP), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Natural Resources Agency, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Colorado River Basin Region 7 (RWQCB), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Colorado River Board, Department of Toxic Substances Control, Office of Historic Preservation, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights, State Water Resources Control Board, Divison of Financial Assistance, California Department of Transportation, District 11 (DOT), California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Inland Deserts Region 6 (CDFW)
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Department of Transportation, District 11 (DOT), California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Inland Deserts Region 6 (CDFW)
Development Types
Other (Water Storage Reservoir)
Local Actions
Project Approval
Project Issues
Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Hydrology/Water Quality
Local Review Period Start
Local Review Period End
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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