Watt Avenue Access Levee/Waterline Repair

The Watt Avenue Access Levee/Waterline Repair project, identified by solicitation number WA2025123, involves critical infrastructure repairs within the Sacramento River Flood Control Project in Sacramento County. The scope of work focuses on repairing a 2-inch waterline that supplies municipal water to American River Parkway facilities. Key activities include the excavation of the levee embankment near a damaged pipe, the removal of an existing galvanized metal pipe, and the excavation and compaction of the levee to remediate voids caused by a leak and sinkhole. The project requires the installation of a new ductile iron pipe with compatible Romac connections, followed by the restoration of the aggregate base and the paved levee crest. The project is located at specific coordinates within the American River Flood Control District and is permitted under Board Permit 9125-B. Notably, no in-water work will be performed, and existing air-release and shutoff valves on the landside of the levee must remain unaltered. The Central Valley Flood Protection Board has issued a Notice of Exemption for this minor alteration, as the work involves the replacement of existing infrastructure without expanding its use, making it exempt from CEQA under specific statutory and categorical exemptions. Administrative oversight is provided by the Central Valley Flood Protection Board and Sacramento County Regional Parks.