January 2021 Box Springs Feeder Shutdown
Summary
SCH Number
2021010002
Public Agency
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Document Title
January 2021 Box Springs Feeder Shutdown
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
1/4/2021
Present Land Use
Open Space/Regional Park
Document Description
The Box Springs Feeder shutdown project would involve lowering the water level in the Box Springs Feeder to facilitate critical repairs to the connected Santa Ana Valley Pipeline, owned and operated by the California Department of Water Resources. Dewatering activities are scheduled for January 19, 2021 and are expected to take approximately 3-4 hours. Water would be discharged from one location at Station 88+40 into Sycamore Canyon Creek.
Contact Information
Name
Daniel Cardoza
Agency Name
Metropolitan Water Ditsrict of Southern California
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Agency Name
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Riverside
Counties
Riverside
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
Alessandro Boulevard and Barton Street
Total Acres
<1
Waterways
Sycamore Canyon Creek
Township
3S
Range
4W
Section
9
Other Location Info
Sycamore Canyon Wilderness Park
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Emergency Project
Type, Section or Code
Sec. 21080(b)(4); 15269(b)
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed action includes dewatering of the Box Springs Feeder at the request of the Department of Water Resources (DWR) to expedite repairs of an existing pipeline owned and operated by DWR.