Public can comment on Negative Impact Study for Meyers water quality project

The Meyers area will soon see a new erosion control project and water quality improvement projects in the neighborhood bordered by the Upper Truckee River on the west and Lake Tahoe Golf Course on the northwest, US Highway 501 State Route 89 on the south, and by Pioneer Trail on a small portion on the east.

The County will administer rights-of-way to install the improvements to the existing storm water conveyance system which is comprised of channels, basins, culverts, inlets, and infiltration system.

El Dorado County released their Negative Impact Study and has opened comment period for the public until April 30, 2016.

A Negative Declaration has been approved because, even though the proposed project could have a significant adverse effect on the environment, the County will monitor and add measures where that won't be a problem.

Work on the project will begin in 2016 and be completed in the 2017 building season. It will have drainage pipe crossings, drainage easements which collects and conveys storm water through overland channels, corrugated steel pipe (CSP) inlets/risers, and drainage inlets, to existing outfalls and drains into the
Upper Truckee River which eventually drains into Lake Tahoe. This Project will be focused on reducing the peak flows and volumes as well as increasing the water quality of the runoff prior to reaching the outfall.