Water System Improvements Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026020983
Lead Agency
Fall River Valley Community Services District
Document Title
Water System Improvements Project
Document Type
MND - Mitigated Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
General Plan Designations: Agricultural Croplands (A-C), Suburban Residential (SR), and various residential and non-residential designations. Zoning: Public Facilities (PF), Exclusive Agricultural – Agricultural Preserve (EA-AP), Interim Rural Residential (IR), and various residential and non-residential designations. The project transects portions of the communities of Fall River Mills and McArthur; land uses in these communities are primarily low- and medium-density residential, with commercial uses situated primarily adjacent to SR 299. The Fall River Mills Airport is located on the west side of SR 299 generally north of Reynolds Road and south of Sierra Center Drive. Properties surrounding the study area include farmland and open space.
Document Description
The proposed project includes improvements to the Fall River Valley Community Services District’s (FRVCSD) water system throughout the communities of Fall River Mills and McArthur, properties along State Route (SR) 299, and properties within the Sierra Center Subdivision and the Country Club Subdivision. Improvements include replacing approximately ~16,000 feet of water main, isolation valves, and fire hydrants in Fall River Mills; replacing ~492 water meters throughout the District’s service area; and installing supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system components throughout the District’s water system.
Improvements associated with the Fall River Mills Well No. 2 include rerouting the existing piping between the existing water storage tanks and the existing well. Improvements include replacing the existing Country Club Booster Pump Station, replacing the existing hydropneumatic tank with a smaller tank, installing an emergency back-up generator, and completing miscellaneous electrical improvements. An existing pressure reducing valve (PRV) on SR 299 northeast of Airport Way would be replaced with a supervisory valve inside of an existing vault. A new 250,000-gallon elevated water storage tank would be constructed in McArthur. The tank would be 44 feet in diameter at its widest section and 160 feet in height. A test well (McArthur Well No. 2) would be converted into a permanent well; the improvements include installing a new well building, pumps and motors, piping, and instrumentation and controls. See Section 3.0, Project Description, in the IS/MND for more information.
Contact Information
Name
William Rodeski
Agency Name
Fall River Valley Community Services District
Job Title
General Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Name
Carla L. Thompson, AICP
Agency Name
Catalyst Environmental Solutions
Job Title
Environmental Planning Manager
Contact Types
Consulting Firm
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Fall River Mills and McArthur (Unincorporated)
Counties
Shasta
Regions
Northern California, Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Bridge St, Burney St, Cassel Fall River Rd, Curve St, Long St, Main St, Mechanic St
Total Acres
33.1
Parcel #
023-390-006, 032-050-006, 018-450-020, and 018-450-019
State Highways
SR 299
Airports
Fall River Mills Airport
Schools
Fall River Elementary School, Fall River Junior-Senior High
Waterways
Pit River, Fall River, Fall River Lake, Shelly Creek, Peacock Creek
Township
37N
Range
4E, 5E
Base
MDM
Other Location Info
Additional Cross Streets: Old Reynolds Rd, Reynolds Rd, Shasta St, SR 299, Water St, 2nd St, 3rd St, 4th St, 5th St, 6th St, 8th St, Country Club Dr, Cedar St, Oak St, Grove St, Walnut St, Jim Day Rd, A St, B St, and Lewis Rd.
Zip Code: 96028 and 96056
T37N, R5E, Sections 3, 9, 16, 17, 20, 29, 30, and 31
T37N R4E, Section 36
Additional schools: Soldier Mountain High School and Fall River Community Day School.
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Northern and Eureka Region 1 (CDFW), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, District 2 (DOT), California Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics (DOT), California Department of Transportation, Division of Transportation Planning (DOT), California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Fish and Game Commission (CDFGC), California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES), California Highway Patrol (CHP), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Natural Resources Agency, California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Redding Region 5 (RWQCB), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Central Valley Flood Protection Board, Delta Protection Commission, Delta Stewardship Council, Office of Historic Preservation, Sierra Nevada Conservancy, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, District 2, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality, State Water Resources Control Board, Divison of Financial Assistance, University of California Natural Reserve System (UCNRS)
Development Types
Water Facilities (Public Water System Improvements)(Type Supply/Storage, MGD 0.000001)
Local Actions
Project Approval
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Drainage/Absorption, Energy, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Growth Inducement, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Mandatory Findings of Significance, Mineral Resources, Noise, Population/Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Schools/Universities, Solid Waste, Transportation, Tribal Cultural Resources, Utilities/Service Systems, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian, Wildfire
Public Review Period Start
Public Review Period End
Attachments
Draft Environmental Document [Draft IS, NOI_NOA_Public notices, OPR Summary Form, Appx,]
Notice of Completion [NOC] Transmittal form
Disclaimer: The Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI) accepts no responsibility for the content or accessibility of these documents. To obtain an attachment in a different format, please contact the lead agency at the contact information listed above. For more information, please visit LCI’s Accessibility Site.