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Ms. Stephanie Stowers <br /> August 1, 2013 <br /> Page 2 of 2 <br /> The accumulation and establishment of woody vegetation that is not managed has a negative <br /> impact on channel capacity and increases the potential for levee over-topping. When a <br /> channel develops vegetation that then becomes habitat for wildlife, maintenance to initial <br /> baseline conditions becomes more difficult as the removal of vegetative growth is subject to <br /> federal and State agency requirements for on-site mitigation within the floodway. The project <br /> should include mitigation measures to avoid decreasing floodway channel capacity. <br /> Hydraulic Impacts - Hydraulic impacts due to encroachments could impede flood flows, reroute <br /> flood flows, and/or increase sediment accumulation. The project should include mitigation <br /> measures for channel and levee improvements and maintenance to prevent and/or reduce <br /> hydraulic impacts. Off-site mitigation outside of the State Plan of Flood Control should be used <br /> when mitigating for vegetation removed within the project location. <br /> The permit application and Title 23 CCR can be found on the Central Valley Flood Protection <br /> Board's website at http://www.cvfpb.ca.gov/. Contact your local, federal and State agencies, <br /> as other permits may apply. <br /> The Board's jurisdiction, including all tributaries and distributaries of the Sacramento River and <br /> the San Joaquin River, and designated floodways can be viewed on the Central Valley Flood <br /> Protection Board's website at hftp://qis.bam.water.ca.gov/bam . <br /> If you have any questions, please contact me by phone at (916) 574-0651, or via e-mail at <br /> jherotaCo water.ca.gov. <br /> Sincere[ , <br /> James Herota <br /> Staff Environmental Scientist <br /> Projects and Environmental Branch <br /> cc: Governor's Office of Planning and Research <br /> State Clearinghouse <br /> 1400 Tenth Street, Room 121 <br /> Sacramento, California 95814 <br />