DWR will perform hydraulic and hydrodynamic modeling for the proposed project and alternatives as part of the CEQA analysis. Modeling will be used to estimate changes […]

The State Water Resources Control Board or Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board will issue a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan permit to regulate water quality […]

It could be possible to provide some type of vegetation at portions of the intake locations following construction. Riparian habitat disturbed upstream and downstream of the […]

The proposed intakes will include fish screens specifically designed to exclude Delta smelt from entering the system prior to diversion using state-of-the-art fish screening meeting all […]

The DCA intake analyses to date have focused on development of the fish screen configuration. Operational issues, including those related to wildlife management and protection, would […]

DWR plans to assess changes to primary and secondary productivity resulting from new operations as part of the analysis in the EIR. Operations and maintenance of […]

DWR intends to consider and document analyses and other relevant biological information supporting the assessment of siting, constructing and operating intake facilities on the Sacramento River […]

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Sediment removal quantity calculations at the intakes would be dependent on total diversion amounts, which will be developed as DWR completes operational modeling for the EIR. […]