The Nacimiento Water Project Pipeline North is the northern portion of the transmission line that will deliver raw water from Lake Nacimiento to the Project’s participants. Its alignment commences at the Intake Pump Station at Lake Nacimiento, continues through Camp Roberts and Paso Robles and ends just south of Paso Robles at the Paso Robles Turnout on Santa Ysabel Road. The Pipeline North consists of three main parts:

Pipeline. Approximately 22 miles of 36-inch to 30-inch diameter steel pipeline will be installed as the northern portion of the Project’s pipeline. Pipeline work includes trenching, pipeline installation, and backfilling; sheeting, shoring and bracing; performance of trenchless construction at road and highway crossings; application of pipeline linings and coatings; installation of appurtenances and corrosion monitoring stations; pavement restoration; traffic and pedestrian control; protection and location of existing utilities; performance of pipeline pressure and leakage testing; unexploded ordinance (UXO) detection and avoidance on Camp Roberts; hazardous materials removal and disposal; and site restoration.

Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD). Two HDD river crossings will be performed: one beneath the Nacimiento River on Camp Roberts, having an approximate length of 1750-feet and a minimum depth of 40-feet; and one beneath the Salinas River, just north of Paso Robles, near the intersection of Monterey Road and Highway 101, having an approximate length of 1,260-feet and an approximate depth of 42-feet.

Fiber Optic Cable. A fiber optic communication line will be installed along the entire pipeline alignment for the purposes of Project operations and control. Work will include installation of pull boxes and installation and testing of fiber optic conduit and cable.