ITF NSA #20 - RD 524 & 544 (San Joaquin Sub-Basin #5) Date Out For Review: 29-May-97
AGENCY DATE COMMENT COMMENT RECEIVED
RECEIVED
USACE 29-May-97 See the report for details.
FEMA 30-May-97 Negative report. No NSA available.
EPA
BOR 2-June-97 RD 544 appears to have potential especially in relation to
CALFED. However caution must be taken here in that the
hydrodynamic relationships of Old River and San Joaquin
influence salt water intrusion, pumping at Tracy Pumping
Plant (CVP pumping facility) and pumping at slausen/clifton
Court (SWP). Need to be cautious.
FWS 2-June-97 NSA’s are discussed briefly on pg. 5-6 of the PIR, but full
comparison of costs provided on pg. 3 of "Enclosure 5"
(Real Estate Summary), levee realignment as a NSA would
cost about 25% of the proposed repairs, which would cost
$8 million.
USGS N/A N/A
BLM 2-June-97 Per telephone conversation, negative report.
NRCS 30-May-97 We know of no willing sellers right now. We are continuing
to publicize our wetland reserve program and to coordinate
various activities with the USFWS. Our programs may be
able to assist in carrying out a long-term plan.
EDA N/A N/A
NMFS 2-June-97 No NSA available to our knowledge. However, if possible,
the project should be designed to protect existing riparian
vegetation for fisheries habitat.
CALFED 3-June-97 CALFED supports a thorough examination of the non-
structural alternative for this project to provide fisheries
benefits, improve water supply reliability, and reduce
potential future flood damages. The proposed NSA’s for
Unit 1 and Unit 2 are potentially more effective with
implementation of additional NSA’s for adjacent RD’s which
have experienced flood damages in the vicinity of the Old
River and San Joaquin flow split. Implementation of
proposed repairs should not preclude consideration of NSA’s
under Phase IV investigations.
DWR 3-June-97 Potential exists for set back levees and land acquisition.
These and other non-structural measures should be
thoroughly analyzed during Phase IV investigations.
UPDATED: 06/16/97 2:50 PM
