North Canal Spreading Works Expansion Project
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2024120994
Lead Agency
Arvin-Edison Water Storage District
Document Title
North Canal Spreading Works Expansion Project
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
2/12/2025
Document Description
The proposed Project would construct up to 160 acres of new groundwater recharge basins and modify 35 acres of existing groundwater recharge basins to meet the goals of the Project. Soils onsite would be excavated to construct basins which would be gravity filled. The excavated material would be used to create berms between basin cells as needed. Currently, the corners on the northwest and southeast side of the Project are "emergency" buffer cells that are normally operated with low water levels, with some available capacity to be used for operational upsets. Berms would be added across the middle, so that the portion upstream of the proposed berm can then be used for spreading works instead of only for emergency spill. The recharge basins would consist of a series of embankments up to six feet high from the existing grade. Basins would be connected by interbasin structures, accessed by new berm dirt roads for operation and maintenance activities, and protected by new perimeter fencing and gates. The proposed Project would connect to the existing gravity pipeline infrastructure along the northern portion of the site and divert available surface water via proposed connections to existing pipeline tees located on the existing AEWSD DiGiorgio Unit 48-inch gravity pipeline.
The proposed Project would be located on AEWSD property and bounded by AEWSD owned property to the north and east. Currently, the Project site is vacant except one existing Ag irrigation well on site that will be operated for by the previous owner for five years and then utilized as a monitoring well. An oil well located on the Project site was abandoned 10 feet below ground surface in 2024 and will not be affected by the proposed Project. The Project site would be enclosed by perimeter fencing and gates
On average, the annual recharge benefit is expected to be 5,200 acre-feet per year AFY with an additional benefit of approximately 500 AFY due to the land use change from irrigated agriculture, vineyards and almond orchards, to recharge basins.
Contact Information
Name
Samuel Blue
Agency Name
Arvin-Edison Water Storage District
Job Title
Resource Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Name
Jeevan Muhar
Agency Name
Arvin-Edison Water Storage District
Job Title
Engineer-Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Arvin
Counties
Kern
Regions
Southern California
Total Acres
195
Other Location Info
The Project site is located in Kern County, California, southeast of the City of Bakersfield, and approximately 1.5-miles north of the City of Arvin. The site is located adjacent to both the existing AEWSD North Canal Spreading Works and DiGiorgio Unit Pipeline Projects. The Project site encompasses Assessor's Parcel Numbers (APN) 189-400-01, 189-400-02, 189-400-03, 189-400-04, 189-400-05, 189-400-06, 189-400-07, and 189-400-08, and portions of 189-400-11, 189-390-01, 189-390-02, 189-390-03. which totals approximately 195 acres. The centroid of the Project site is located at 35°14'30.67"N, 118° 50'17.02"W.
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Arvin-Edison Water Storage District
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Kern
Final Environmental Document Available at
Arvin-Edison Water Storage District located at 20401 E Bear Mountain Boulevard, Arvin, CA 93203
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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