City of Visalia
East Side Regional Park and
Groundwater Recharge Facilities
Project Update
March 6, 2023
1 ESRP Update:
• East Side Regional Park
– Brief history and background
– Concept Plan Development
– Environmental Impact Report
• Groundwater Recharge Facilities
– Overview
– Status
2 1991 Newspaper Article:
• Groundwater Recharge
• Regional Park
• Recreational Opportunities
3 4
Project Planning Area Map
• Property Acquisition:
• 2001 thru 2013
• 248-Acres (Approx)
• $6.2M Land Costs
• Annexation Required
• Parcel north of Mill Creek
• Tower Road Alignment
• Property Acquired
• SCE Transmission
• Tower Road Interchange
• Property acquired for
northerly side
• Oakes Basin Expansion
ESRP Master Plan Concept Overview
• Master Plan Design:
• Authorized August 2013
• Awarded in Sept 2014
• Development of Master Plan
Alternatives:
• Outreach Events
• Stakeholder Meetings
• Community Workshops
• Master Plan Concept B1
• Approved by Council 2015
• Basis of EIR
• And Future Projects
5 Environmental Impact Report
• EIR Status
– Comment Period thru March 20, 2023
– Significant Impacts
• Next Steps
– Address public comment
– Public Hearings (Tentative Dates)
• Planning Commission – June 12, 2023
• City Council – July 17, 2023
– Future Amendments
• Design Changes
6 Visalia Waterways:
7 East Side
Regional Park
Lake
Kaweah
WCP
7 Recharge Basin Facilities
Overview
• Site Map
• Waterway Coordination
• Park Layout
• Trail Network
• Groundwater Recharge / Flood
Control Feature
• Total Volume Capacity (Basins
A –G)
• 540.6 Acre-Feet (1AC-Ft =
325,900gallons)
• Tulare Irrigation District
• Water Exchange
8 • Basin G (CP0185)
• Under
Construction
• Basin F (CP0371)
• Design being
completed
• “Shovel-Ready”
• Basin D (CP0396)
• Started design
Active Recharge Basin Projects:
9 Questions?
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