SCH Number 2025030880

Project Info

Title

River and Stream Maintenance Project

Description

The Project consists of routine channel maintenance within the Kaweah River system in Tulare and Kings Counties for the purpose of flood control. Living and dead vegetation, accumulations of sand and sediment, and debris will be removed from within the channel and along each bank. Over-hanging limbs, invasive vegetation, hazardous or dead trees, and other debris will be removed. Heavy equipment such as excavators, bulldozers, skidsteers, dump trucks, and loaders will be utilized. Chainsaws and other hand-held equipment will be used to trim and remove vegetation. Vegetation is then removed from the site or left to decompose naturally after being placed a safe distance from water features. Herbicide will be applied via commercial-grade spray equipment to control weedy vegetation along the channel banks. Repairs and maintenance will be conducted to existing flow control, erosion control, and measurement structures. The Project does not propose de-watering of channels as most work will be completed during low-flow or while the streambed is dry. The District is currently performing routine maintenance activities within the Kaweah River under provisions of an existing LSA Agreement with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW). The term of the existing Agreement ends in June 2025. At this time, the District is seeking a new long-term LSA Agreement with CDFW in order to continue maintenance activities. No substantial changes or alterations in the provisions of the agreement are proposed. The proposed project involves river/stream channel maintenance for flood control along the Kaweah River system including tributaries and distributaries of the Kaweah River in Tulare and Kings Counties, California. Activities include removal of living and dead vegetation, sediment, and debris from inside the channel and along the interior banks. Additionally, herbicide will be applied to control vegetation inside and along the channel banks. Repairs and maintenance will be conducted to existing flow, erosion control, and measurement structures.

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