Permit No. 20111 – Van Loben Sels Family Trust Irrigation Facility Authorization Project

Permit No. 20111, the Van Loben Sels Family Trust Irrigation Facility Authorization Project, is a forecast action by the Central Valley Flood Protection Board to authorize an existing irrigation facility located on the left bank of the Sacramento River in Sacramento County. The facility consists of a 10-inch steel irrigation pipe installed 4.8 feet below the levee crown, a pump house on the waterside levee slope, stairs on both slopes, gate valves at both ends, and a service pole on the landside slope. The project is governed by the Operation and Maintenance Manual for Unit 111, East Levee of Sacramento River from Freeport to Walnut Grove. The project is classified under NAICS code 221310 and is located at Unit No. 01 Sacramento River Levee Mile 13.44. A Notice of Exemption was issued on September 11, 2026, declaring a categorical exemption under CEQA Section 15301, as the authorization involves the operation, repair, maintenance, or minor alteration of an existing facility with negligible expansion of use. Primary contact for the project is Senior Environmental Scientist Jennifer Calles.