Delta Mendota Canal
Summary
SCH Number
2007034007
Lead Agency
California Department of Water Resources
(DWR)
Document Title
Delta Mendota Canal
Document Type
NOP - Notice of Preparation of a Draft EIR
Received
Present Land Use
Primarily agriculture-some urban
Document Description
The intent of the proposed project is to lower salinity, increase dissolved oxygen, and meet and/or augment flow requirements on the lower San Joaquin River by utilizing excess capacity in the Delta-Mendota Canal while reducing reliance on the New Melones Reservoir water supplies. The project will provide greater flexibility in meeting existing water quality and flow standards.
Contact Information
Name
Mr. Jacob McQuirk
Agency Name
Department of Water Resources/U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Contra Costa, Fresno, Merced, San Joaquin, Stanislaus
State Highways
Multiple
Railways
Southern Pacific
Waterways
Multiple: San Joaquin,Merced Rivers,S. Bay-Delta
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Habitat Conservation Planning (CDFW), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, Division of Transportation Planning (DOT), California Highway Patrol, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), Delta Protection Commission, Department of Toxic Substances Control, Resources Agency, State Water Resources Control Board, Divison of Financial Assistance, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights, Department of Water Resources
State Reviewing Agency Comments
State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights, Department of Water Resources
Development Types
Other (Water Quality and flow improvement)
Project Issues
Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Drainage/Absorption, Economics/Jobs, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Public Services, Recreation, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian, Wildlife
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