SAA Concerning Aliso Creek
Summary
SCH Number
2001068142
Public Agency
Fish & Game #5
Document Title
SAA Concerning Aliso Creek
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/12/2001
Document Description
The Operator proposes to alter the streambed to provide stabilization for 4,750 linear ft. of El Toro Road between the Foothill Transportation Corridor and Glenn Ranch unsuitable material, the benching of earth material with buttresses in areas of slope greater than 2:1. The project will require the use of Geogrid, slope anchors, cellular concrete mats, subdrains, walls, and other specially designed construction methods where needed. The slopes will be recompacted with stabilized blanket-fill type as recommended by the soils engineer. Faces of both cut and fill slopes will be prepared and maintained to control erosion. The proposed contours will be blended with existing grades. After construction is complete, the slopes will be enhanced by the replacement, addition, and introduction of vegetation (native grasses and native shrubs and trees where appropriate). Of a total of 30.5 acres of Department jurisdiction associated with the project site, a maximum of 0.8 acre will be impacted. The banks of Aliso Creek are vegetated with southern sycamore riparian woodland, dominated by western sycamore (Platanus racemosa) willows (Salix spp.), mule fat (Baccharis salicifolia), black sage (Salvia mellifera), mugwort (Artemisia douglasiana), laurel sumac (Malosma laurina), coast live oak (Quercus agrifolia), Mexican elderberry (Sambucus mexicana), and non-native giant reed (Arundo donax).
Contact Information
Name
Loren Anderson
Agency Name
Department of Fish and Game, Region 5
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Mission Viejo
Counties
Orange
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15269
Reasons for Exemption
El Toro Road has been damaged and two lanes have been closed, resulting in the need for stabilization of the landslide. The project is classified as a Statutory Exemption under Article 18, Section 15269 (b) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The project is necessary to prevent additional sliding of El Toro Road, and is considered an emergency project exempt from the requirements of CEQA.
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