State Maintenance Area 20—Horseshoe Levee System
Summary
SCH Number
2025091310
Public Agency
Central Valley Flood Protection Board
Document Title
State Maintenance Area 20—Horseshoe Levee System
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/29/2025
Document Description
To establish State Maintenance Area 20 levee system encompassing the elements of the Horseshoe levee system (Reclamation District (RD) 784 Units 5, 3b, and 6; and RD 817 Unit 6) as an authorized component of the State Plan of Flood Control (SPFC).
Contact Information
Name
Angela Nguyen-Tan
Agency Name
Central Valley Flood Protection Board
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Yuba
Regions
Northern California
Other Location Info
The proposed State Maintenance Area (MA) 20 consists of the Horseshoe Levee System located, approximately 14 miles southeast of Yuba City, seven miles west of the City of Wheatland, and is north of the Bear River and east of the Western Pacific Intercepting Canal (WPIC), in Yuba County.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15320 Changes in Organization of Local Agencies
Reasons for Exemption
The Board has determined that the formation of State Maintenance Area 20 is exempt from CEQA under the Class 20, Changes in Organization of Local Agencies categorical exemption (CEQA California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15320), because the activity consists of changes in the organization or reorganization of local governmental agencies where the changes do not change the geographical area in which previously existing powers are exercised. Further, none of the exceptions to the exemption in CEQA California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15300.2 apply.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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