Natomas Cross Canal Berm and Channel Enhancements Project

The Natomas Cross Canal Berm and Channel Enhancements Project, identified under Permit No. 19699 and solicitation number 19699, is an infrastructure and environmental initiative led by Reclamation District 1001 in Sutter County, California. The project is authorized under California Code of Regulations, Title 23, Article 3, Section 6, and also incorporates Permit Nos. 1700-1, 16293-1, and 1896-1. The scope of work focuses on a 4.3-mile stretch of the Natomas Cross Canal along the levee right bank, extending from 400 feet upstream of the Garden Highway bridge to State Route 99. Key technical objectives include degrading and regrading high-ground on three channel islands to expand aquatic habitat and planting riparian vegetation on the islands, levee streambank, and north levee upland zones to mitigate wind-induced wave wash erosion. Additionally, the project involves constructing two segments of landside levee buttress along the north levee using excess material graded from the islands. The Central Valley Flood Protection Board issued a Notice of Determination on May 22, 2026, concluding that the project would not have a significant environmental effect, based on a Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared by Reclamation District 1001. The project is classified under NAICS code 237990.