SAFCA :: Sacramento Regional Flood Control Agency

Overview: The southern portion of the Sacramento urbanized area has historically been vulnerable to flooding from high water events in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta as well as high flows on Morrison Creek, Florin Creek, Elder Creek and Unionhouse Creek. The South Sacramento Streams Group Project (SSSG), which encompasses these creeks has been the vehicle to improve these creeks. The SSSG project consists of levee improvements starting south of the town of Freeport and running easterly along the southern edge of the urbanized area.

This levee eventually meets up with the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) tracks, near Detroit Way. From UPRR heading eastward, the project extends up four creeks. Along these four creeks, a combination of raising the levee, constructing floodwall and channel improvements are being used to provide protection to the community.

Cost: Authorized cost for the entire project is $100,000,000.

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Morrison Creek Union Pacific Railroad Project:

Construction is well underway along Morrison Creek near the Union Pacific Railraod. The Corps of Engineers, in partnership with the State Department of Water Resources, the Central Valley Flood Protection Board and SAFCA, is constructing a 3,300 - foot long floodwall to helpprotect the community from flood waters and once completed with other work in the area, can lead to reduced flood insurance premiums for local residents. Work is expected to be completed by the end of November in time for this year's rain season.

The cost of the construction project is $ 5.9 million

ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS:

2012 September - Environmental Assessment/Initial Study CEQA Addendum

2011 August - Final Supplemental Environmental Assessment/Intial Study

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Unionhouse Creek Channel Improvements Project

SAFCA, in partnership with the City of Sacramento and the State of Department of Water Resources, is improving over a mile and a half of Unionhouse Creek between Franklin Blvd. and Bruceville Road. Construction started in mid-September and is expected to be completed by the end of October. Once complete, the project will increase the amount of water that can be contained in the channel resulting in improved flood protection and can lead to lower flood insurance premiums for local residents.

The cost of the construction project is a little under $2.5 million.

ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS:

2012 June - Mitigated Negative Declaration/Final Initial Study

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