Orestimba Creek Feasibility Study - Stanislaus County
Orestimba Creek Feasibility Study - Stanislaus County
Orestimba Creek Feasibility Study - Stanislaus County
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Economics Appendix – Draft Report - <strong>Orestimba</strong> <strong>Creek</strong> <strong>Feasibility</strong> <strong>Study</strong>, <strong>Stanislaus</strong> <strong>County</strong>, California – September 2012<br />
The Final Array of Alternatives<br />
The final array of alternatives is listed below. See the main report for a detailed description of<br />
all other alternatives that were evaluated and screened out during the plan formulation process.<br />
1. No Action Plan<br />
2. Chevron Levee: Chevron levee at optimized height. (TOL elevation of 112.75 feet)<br />
3. Local Plan: Chevron Levee set at a height equal to the mean 0.5% (1/200) WSEL + 3<br />
Feet. (TOL elevation of 114.8 feet) 1 .<br />
A map showing the locations for the chevron levee is shown in Figure E- 4 below. For a more<br />
detailed description of these alternatives, please see the main report.<br />
Annual Benefits<br />
The mean annual benefits for the final 3 alternatives can be found in Table E- 6 below. Note that<br />
there is no incremental benefit for the Local Plan because the incrementally higher levee height<br />
does not provide an additional measurable benefit to the city of Newman and is mainly just to<br />
comply with State of California requirements.<br />
Residual Damage in the Urban EIA with the Chevron Levee in place consist of existing storm<br />
drainage damages caused by rain events above a 10% annual chance frequency.<br />
1 Senate Bill 5 (SB-5) in the State of California requires that levee’s be built to the mean 0.5% (1/200) annual<br />
chance exceedance event WSEL in order to qualify for state participation.<br />
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