Sandy Mush Mutual Water Company Reservoir Storage Project
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2023050183
Lead Agency
Merced Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Agency
Document Title
Sandy Mush Mutual Water Company Reservoir Storage Project
Document Type
NEG - Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
Agricultural (A1-General Agriculture)
Document Description
The Project will build a storage reservoir on approximately 30-acres of land that is currently farmed in dairy feed crops. The reservoir will store up to 750 acre feet annually of flood flows diverted from an existing diversions on Mariposa and Owens Creeks. The stored water we be used for Flood-MAR and direct irrigation and benefit approximately 2,100-acres of productive farmland. The water right and diversion facilities are existing and there will be no disturbance to the creeks or riparian habitat.
Contact Information
Name
Lacey McBride
Agency Name
Merced Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Agency
Job Title
Merced County Water Resources Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Unincorporated area
Counties
Merced
Regions
Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Dickenson Ferry and McNamara
Zip
95340
Total Acres
30
Parcel #
065-110-032
State Highways
99
Railways
None
Airports
None
Schools
None
Waterways
Mariposa and Owens Creek
Township
8S
Range
13E
Section
13
Base
Meridian
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 Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, District 6 (DOT), California Highway Patrol (CHP), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Natural Resources Agency, California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Fresno Region 5 (RWQCB), Office of Historic Preservation, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights, State Water Resources Control Board, Divison of Financial Assistance, California Department of Water Resources (DWR), Central Valley Flood Protection Board, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Central Region 4 (CDFW)
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Department of Water Resources (DWR), Central Valley Flood Protection Board, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Central Region 4 (CDFW)
Development Types
Other (Flood Reservoir)
Local Actions
Flood Reservoir
Project Issues
Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Drainage/Absorption, Geology/Soils, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning
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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