Palmdale Water District proposes to remove approx. 1.2 million cubic yards of sediment from the reservoir, and haul it to a waste facility near Palmdale. A concrete grade control structure will be built to reduce future sedimentation.
Location
Littlerock Reservoir is approximately 3.5 miles south of the unincorporated community of Littlerock, on Highway 138; and 8.5 miles southeast of Palmdale.
Project timeline
1
NOI in Federal Register
03/19/2014
2
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
05/13/2016
3
FEIS NOA in Federal Register
05/11/2017
4
Objection Period Start
02/17/2017
5
Decision
06/2017 (Estimated)
6
Implementation
07/2017 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Facility Improvements/Construction; Species Habitat Improvements; Special Use Authorizations; Facility Maintenance |
| Littlerock Reservoir Sediment Removal Project EIS/EIR | Decision Signed Date: 06/20/2017 |
| Forests | Angeles National Forest |
| Districts | Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers |
| Legal Land Description | T.5N., R.11W., Within Parts of Section 27 and 35 of the SBBMD , |