Big Canyon Habitat Restoration & Water Quality Improvement Project
3 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2016031011
Lead Agency
City of Newport Beach
Document Title
Big Canyon Habitat Restoration & Water Quality Improvement Project
Document Type
MND - Mitigated Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
Present Use (Open Space-Passive Park), Zoning (Open Space), General Plan Designation (Open Space)
Document Description
The proposed project encompasses 6 acres and includes the following (1) restore historic riparian habitat by removing non-native vegetation and replace it with native plantings, (2) stabilized the creek and floodplain, (3) improve water quality in Big Canyon Creek and Newport Bay through the addition of a water quality treatment bioretention cell, extension of the Jamboree culvert, concrete stilling basin, and dosing station, and (4) enhance public access within the Big Canyon Nature Park. The project also includes maintenance of the proposed water quality features to ensure that the features are functioning as originally designed.
Contact Information
Name
Robert Stein
Agency Name
City of Newport Beach
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Newport Beach
Counties
Orange
Cross Streets
Jamboree Road south of Eastbluff Drive
Total Acres
6
Parcel #
Multiple
State Highways
Hwy 1 and Hwy 73
Schools
Corona Del Mar HS
Waterways
Upper Newport Bay, Big Canyon Creek
Township
6S
Range
10W
Section
56
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Air Resources Board (ARB), California Coastal Commission (CCC), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, District 12 (DOT), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Department of Water Resources, Resources Agency, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality, State Water Resources Control Board, Divison of Financial Assistance, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, South Coast Region 5 (CDFW), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Santa Ana Region 8 (RWQCB)
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, South Coast Region 5 (CDFW), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Santa Ana Region 8 (RWQCB)
Development Types
Other (Habitat Restoration and Water Quality Improvement on 6 Acres)
Local Actions
Proj. Approval
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Drainage/Absorption, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Noise, Public Services, Recreation, Sewer Capacity, Solid Waste, Transportation, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian
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