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Reclamation District 784

History of RD 784

RD 784 was established in May 1908, and operates under the authority of the State of California's Central Valley Flood Protection Board and the Department of Water Resources. RD 784 covers approximately 29,000 acres including 37 miles of levees, more than 60 miles of internal drainage canals, and nine pumping stations.

The district's boundaries are: North - Yuba River, South- Bear River, West- Feather River, East-Western Pacific Interceptor Canal. The district encompasses approximately 2,000 commercial buildings and more than 12,500 residences.

A board of trustees made up of 5 local landowners is the local governing body and they are elected to serve 4 year terms.

General Manager's Corner

Reclamation District 784 Board and staff members are not authorized to grant permission to trespass on privately or publically owned land. RD784 keys will not be issued to anyone to cross the levees to engage in recreational activities. However, the TRLIA Board has opened legal access to the Feather River Set Back Area at Broadway Road off of Feather River Blvd. If you see anyone driving a motor vehicle on or over the levees except at Broadway Road, the Shad Pad or the Star Bend Boat Ramp,
please call the Yuba County Sheriff’s Office at 530-749-7777.

The Feather River Setback Levee created 1600 acres of new floodway in the river bottom. Some of the orchard land is leased to farmers who have a property right over those properties. It is not legal to trespass on leased land. Some land has been dedicated as mitigation projects, wave wash buffers or maintenance corridors. Motorized entry is not allowed in any of these areas. Most importantly, driving on, over or across the levees except on the paved portion at Broadway Road is illegal and endangers the structural integrity of the levees. Tens of thousands of scarce maintenance dollars have been spent repairing damage done by motorists.

For further information about recreational use of the Feather River Setback areas contact Paul Brunner at 530-749-7841 or by email at pbrunner@co.yuba.ca.us.

RD 784 Responsibilities

RD784 -
has two primary responsibilities:

Maintenance of the district's levee system, drainage facilities and pumping stations.

Flood Fighting and patrols on district levees during times of high water.

The primary funding for the district to accomplish their responsibilities comes from an annual assessment on each home within the district.

   The Reclamation District 784 Office
              will be closed on
                  May 27, 2013
       in observance of Memorial Day.

    The Reclamation District 784 Office
                     will resume
          regular business hours from
                      8am - 4pm
                             on
                  May 28, 2013

      We Hope You All Have A
         Very Safe and Happy
        Memorial Day Holiday!

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