Highway 86 Water Transmission Main Phase 3 and 4 Project
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025050494
Lead Agency
Coachella Valley Water District
(CVWD)
Document Title
Highway 86 Water Transmission Main Phase 3 and 4 Project
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
9/12/2025
Document Description
CVWD proposes improvements to the domestic water distribution system serving the
communities in the vicinity of Oasis and Salton City, in Riverside County and Imperial County. The proposed Project entails the replacement of approximately 14.5 miles of existing 16-inch and 18-inch diameter asbestos cement pipe (ACP) and ductile iron pipe (DIP) domestic water transmission mains with approximately 15.4 miles of 24 inch diameter DIP water transmission main to serve the communities of Salton Sea Beach, Desert Shores, Salton City, and unincorporated areas in Riverside and Imperial Counties on the west side of the Salton Sea, hereinafter referred to as the Pipeline. Approximately 13 miles of the Pipeline, would be located within Caltrans Right of Way (ROW); approximately two (2) miles of the Pipeline would be located within existing street ROW or newly obtained utility easements across private property outside of Caltrans ROW.
The proposed Pipeline would connect to the existing water distribution system via connection to an existing 30-inch diameter DIP west of Highway 86 at the intersection of Lincoln Street/84th Avenue in Riverside County. The Pipeline Alignment would follow 84th Avenue east for approximately one mile before turning southward where it would run roughly parallel to southbound Highway 86 in Caltrans ROW. Near Postmile 61, approximately one mile south of the Red Earth Casino, the Pipeline Alignment turns east for approximately 0.75, then continues
south along Lesser Drive. The Pipeline would then intersect and run parallel to southbound Highway 86 for approximately 3 miles to Golden Avenue where the Pipeline would turn west and terminate at CVWD's existing Reservoir No. 1092 at the end of Diamond Avenue in Salton City in Imperial County. The proposed Pipeline would connect to existing water mains in Service Road and Golden Avenue.
Contact Information
Name
William Patterson
Agency Name
Coachella Valley Water District
Job Title
Environmental Services Program Supervisor
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Oasis and Salton City
Counties
Imperial, Riverside
Regions
Countywide
Cross Streets
84th Street, Johnson Street, Lesser Drive, Golden Avenue, Diamond Avenue
Zip
92275
Total Acres
9856
Parcel #
Right-of-Way
State Highways
SR-86
Railways
N/A
Airports
N/A
Schools
Sea View Elementary School, West Shores High School
Waterways
Salton Sea
Township
Var
Range
Var
Section
Var
Base
SBBM
Other Location Info
Assessor Parcel Numbers: Right-Of-Way (ROW)
Section / Township / Range:
Township 8 South, Range 9 East, Sections 31, 32, and 33
Township 9 South, Range 9 East, Sections 4, 5, 9, 21, 22, 27, 34, 35, and 36
Township 10 South, Range 9 East, Sections 1, 2, 11, 12, 13, 16, and 25
Township 10 South, Range 10 East, Sections 18, 19, and 30
Schools:
Sea View Elementary School, 2467 Sea Shore Avenue, Salton City, CA 92275
West Shores High School, 2381 Shore Hawk, Salton City, CA 92275
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Coachella Valley Water District
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Riverside
Final Environmental Document Available at
75-515 Hoveley Lane East, in Palm Desert, CA. 92211
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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