Enforcement No. 2024-15436 – Affirm the Cease and Desist Order issued to Bakshinder Thiara on February 2, 2026

Enforcement No. 2024-15436 is an administrative enforcement action taken by the Central Valley Flood Protection Board to affirm a Cease and Desist Order issued to Bakshinder Thiara on February 2, 2026. The action is designed to address and remedy unauthorized encroachments within the State Plan of Flood Control located on the right bank of the Sacramento River adjacent to the Reclamation District 0537 Unit 1 federal levee on Old River Road in West Sacramento, Yolo County, California. The primary requirement of this action is for the subject to submit a Compliance Plan and Schedule for future review and approval by the Board to resolve existing violations. This matter is corrective in nature and is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act under the Class 21 categorical exemption for regulatory enforcement actions, as it does not result in physical environmental changes. Jennifer Calles, Senior Environmental Scientist, serves as the primary point of contact for this enforcement matter.