FAQs

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Reclamation District 1000 serves the entire Natomas Basin area which extends from American River up into Sutter County all the way to the Cross Canal and Pleasant Grove Canal. Approximately 55,000 acres.

Levee Encroachments

Encroachments on the levee system or floodway must be permitted and regularly evaluated to ensure they will not compromise the integrity of the flood control system. It is also important to ensure that any modifications to the floodway will not adversely affect other properties. Levee encroachments can be the construction of buildings, fencing, grading, trenching, or planting of vegetation on the…

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Encroachment Permits

Encroachment Permits are required for every proposal or plan of work that involves cutting into the levee, wholly or in part within any area for which there is an Adopted Plan of Flood Control, as defined by California Code of Regulations (CCR) Title 23, Division 1,

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Property Assessments

Assessments are used to fund the day-to-day maintenance of the levees, pump stations, small capital projects, and first response activity during a flood emergency for those who reside within the boundaries of RD1000. Property assessments are collected by the local property taxing authority, the Sacramento County Tax Collector, and the Sutter County Tax Collector.

Flood FAQs

Common questions for residents living in a flood plain

Levees & Canals

There are approximately 42 miles of levees that surround Natomas which Reclamation District 1000 serves and protects. The levees were built to prevent the American and Sacramento Rivers from flooding the Natomas Basin annually and allowing for the agricultural and urbanization you see today.

Natomas Levee Improvement Plan FAQ

The Natomas Basin faces a significant risk of flooding due to the need for repairs to the existing levees. SAFCA has undertaken the design and construction of the Natomas Levee Improvement Project (NLIP) to repair and improve the existing levees with funding from the State of California and the Federal Government. Upon completion of this work, the upgrade of the levees will provide Natomas with a…

Harmful Algae Blooms

The District does not currently monitor for Harmful Algae Blooms (HABs), as guidance from the California State Water Resources Control Board on HAB monitoring focuses on water bodies supporting contact and non-contact recreational uses. District canals function as a conveyance for stormwater in the winter and agricultural drainage in the summer. All contact and non-contact recreation, including…