Llano Seco Water Conveyance System Planning

The Llano Seco Water Conveyance System Planning project, managed by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife Wildlife Conservation Board under Project Tracker ID 2025068, focuses on completing essential planning activities at Llano Seco Ranch in Chico, California. The scope of work includes managing permitting and environmental compliance for water conveyance system improvements. These planning efforts are intended to support a future implementation project that will deliver water to agricultural and wetland units, providing critical benefits to agricultural operations and wetland-dependent species such as shorebirds, waterbirds, and waterfowl. The project is currently classified as a forecast with a NAICS code of 541620. Under CEQA Section 15262, the project is exempt as it involves feasibility and planning studies for future actions that have not yet been approved, adopted, or funded. Administrative oversight is led by Rebecca Fris, the Deputy Executive Director of the Wildlife Conservation Board, with the project location spanning Butte and Glenn Counties.