Minor Alteration No. WA2026044 – MID Booster 5 Lateral Pipeline Replacement Project
13 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2017051054
Lead Agency
Merced Irrigation District
Document Title
Minor Alteration No. WA2026044 – MID Booster 5 Lateral Pipeline Replacement Project
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
5/7/2026
Document Description
Approval of Minor Alteration No. WA2026044, under California Code of Regulations, Title 23, Article 3, Section 6, for work within an adopted plan of flood control: To replace the 30-inch irrigation siphon MID booster 5 lateral pipeline crossing. Site preparation consisting of trimming or removing vegetation within the construction corridor for equipment access and temporarily dewatering using coffer dams, pumping and/or diversion pipes as determined by the contractor. The pipe replacement will use the open-cut trench method to reach the pipeline. The existing irrigation conveyance pipe will be cut at the existing tie in points and removed and approximately 180 linear feet of 30-inch diameter rubber gasketed reinforced concrete, poly vinyl chloride, or high-density polyethylene pipe will be installed. The area around the sides of the pipe will be backfilled with 2-sack slurry up to approximately 5 feet below the channel invert and then backfilled with native material to bring the creek bottom up to the original elevation, with the top of pipe approximately 5 feet under the bottom of the creek. Disturbed areas temporarily impacted at the site will be restored to pre-project conditions once the replacement is complete.
Contact Information
Name
Jennifer Calles
Agency Name
Central Valley Flood Protection Board
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Name
Michael Morris
Agency Name
Merced Irrigation District
Job Title
Project Manager
Contact Types
Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Name
Bryan Kelly
Agency Name
Merced Irrigation District
Job Title
Deputy General Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Counties
Merced
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
The 0.43-acre project area is within Section 16, Township 8 South, and Range 16 East (Mount Diablo Base and Meridian) of the “Le Grand, California” 7.5-minute topographic quadrangle. The approximate center of the project footprint is located at 37.238405° latitude and - 120.225411° longitude within the Middle San Joaquin-Lower Chowchilla Watershed, in Merced County.
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Central Valley Flood Protection Board
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Merced
Final Environmental Document Available at
The EIR, prepared by the lead agency for the project, is available to the general public at the lead agency’s office listed above. The Board’s administrative record related to the Board authorization is available for public review at the Board’s office.
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
Yes
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(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
No
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
No
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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