Laton North Recharge Project

The Laton North Recharge Project, managed by the Laguna Irrigation District in Fresno County, California, involves the construction of a new concrete turnout and outfall structures on the north bank levee of Cole Slough to facilitate groundwater recharge. The scope of work includes the installation of a concrete diversion turnout featuring two 60-inch diameter rubber gasket-jointed reinforced concrete conveyance pipelines encased in CLSM with a seepage filter, two gatewells with slide gates for positive closure, and a box metering stand. To ensure erosion control, the project requires the installation of Class VI riprap measuring approximately 41 feet long, 24 feet wide, and 2 feet deep adjacent to the waterside structure. The project is governed by Permit No. 19917 under California Code of Regulations, Title 23, Article 3, Section 6, and is located near the community of Laton. The Kings River Conservation District serves as the nonfederal sponsor, operator, and maintainer of the levees and channels. A Notice of Determination issued by the Central Valley Flood Protection Board confirms that the project will not have a significant environmental effect, based on a Mitigated Negative Declaration. The work is classified under NAICS code 237990 and is coordinated through the Laguna Irrigation District and the California Department of Water Resources.