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 40 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 Not Recreation
Reclamation 784's primary mission is public safety. The levees, pumps and ditches are operated and maintained to protect the property, homes and lives of the community inside the levee system. Reclamation District 784 has no authority to grant access to private property. Reclamation District 784 has no authority to grant motorized access over the levee to anyone for recreation. Access to many of the levees are legally restricted by the private landowners to official District operations and maintenance only.
Climbing up or driving motor vehicles on the levees for recreation continues to be a public safety issue. The Yuba County Board of Supervisors recently passed an ordinance that enhanced penalties for driving motor vehicles on the levees or levee toe roads.
Motorized vehicles are prohibited on the levees except at authorized crossing points. Star Bend is the only legal crossing point on the Feather River Levee. There are currently no legal crossing points on the Bear River Levee or Western Pacific Interceptor Canal.
The Starr Bend Boat Ramp was opened temporarily Saturday and Sunday November 14 & 15th, 2009. Individuals with quads and 4x4 vehicles violated the law by driving onto and over the levees. Person(s) unknown damaged a pipe fence and drove on the waterside of the levee just South of Star Bend. Tire tracks on the side of the levees destroy the grasses protecting the levee slopes from erosion. Damaged levees endanger the community.
Illegal motorists and quad runners also spun tires on the gravel damaging the patrol road further damaging the levee. The unnecessary damage cost landowners assessment dollars that could have been better spent on preventative maintenance.
If you see someone climbing up or driving on the levee in a motor vehicle, PLEASE call the Yuba County Sheriff's office at 530-749-7777. Help Reclamation District 784 guard the levees that protect your homes, property and lives.
RD 784 Responsibilities
RD784 has two primary responsibilities: The primary funding for the district to accomplish their responsibilities comes from an annual assessment on each home within the district.
Our Office will be closed July 2nd & July 5th for the 4th of July.
Everyone have a safe and happy holiday Weekend.
