Gray Lodge Water Supply Project
11 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
1997052044
Lead Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, North Central Region 2
(CDFW)
Document Title
Gray Lodge Water Supply Project
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
8/19/2021
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is approving an Amendment to the ITP that includes the following changes: First, this Amendment increases the total linear miles of canals within the Project from 5.64 miles to 6.36 miles. This increase will be the result of adding additional levee improvements to the Upper Belding Lateral including raising several reaches of the Upper Belding Lateral levee between the Razorback Flume and Union Pacific Railroad undercrossing and concurrently widening the canal just upstream of the Union Pacific Railroad undercrossing (0.72 mile). These new activities and project footprint will be added to the ITP’s project description as well. Second, this Amendment updates Figure 2 of the ITP which depicts the proposed timing of the work associated with the upper Belding Lateral modifications. Third, this Amendment updates the total acreages of impacts to Covered Species habitat. Proposed work along the Upper Belding Lateral and
Gerst Lateral Headgate will result in permanent impacts to 0.127 acres of aquatic habitat and 0.008 acres of upland habitat. Temporary impacts to 0.47 acres of aquatic habitat and 1.314 acres of upland habitat will also result from the proposed work. These impacts will be mitigated for by the purchase of 3.218 credits of GGS habitat from the Sutter Basin Conservation Bank. The Project will result in the permanent loss of 2.758 acres of Giant garter snake (Thamnophis gigas) upland habitat and temporary loss of 4.22 acres of aquatic habitat and 17.014 acres of upland habitat, for
a total of 21.234 acres. The Project is expected to result in the expansion of Covered Species habitat of 5.293 acres. The Project is expected to result in incidental take of giant garter snake which is designated as a threatened species under the California Endangered Species Act. The ITP referenced above as issued by CDFW authorizes incidental take of species listed under CESA that may occur as a result of Project implementation.
Contact Information
Name
Melissa Murphy
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Biggs
Counties
Butte
Regions
Northern California
Other Location Info
The Gray Lodge Wildlife Area Water Supply (Project) is located 65 miles north of
Sacramento, in the eastern Sacramento Valley. The Project begins near the intersection of Highway 99, north of the City of Biggs, where it intersects with the main canal (Belding lateral) and continues southwest past the cities of Biggs and Gridley and terminates at the northern border of the Gray Lodge Wildlife Area.
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Butte
Final Environmental Document Available at
1701 Nimbus Road, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670.
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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