City of Arcata Oxidation Pond and Klopp Lake Dike Repair and Island Maintenance Project
Summary
SCH Number
2003048062
Public Agency
City of Arcata
Document Title
City of Arcata Oxidation Pond and Klopp Lake Dike Repair and Island Maintenance Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/1/2003
Document Description
The City's Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary contains a tidally influenced lake, Klopp Lake. Klopp Lake is tidally influenced by Humboldt Bay. Prior to its conversion to a brackish lake for wildlife habitat, the pond was used as a leachate basin for an adjoining sanitary landfill that was subsequently closed and capped. There are three islands in the center of the lake that are used as loafing islands by gulls, shore birds, pelicans and water fowl. These islands are being eroded by wave action due to winter storms and prevailing winds. The City is proposing to reinforce these islands and the shore areas with concrete riprap and or 12 to 14 inch boulders and fill behind them with clay to reestablish the islands and diked areas original contours while also halting the erosive action of the water. The outer dike of the oxidation ponds is also being eroded due to winter storms and prevailing winds. The City wishes to reinforce these dikes with concrete riprap and/or 12 to 24" diameter boulders. All the riprap fill will replace the original foot print of dikes or islands and will not fill new areas of Humboldt Bay or Klopp Lake.
Contact Information
Name
Julie Neander
Agency Name
City of Arcata
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Location
Cities
Arcata
Counties
Humboldt
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1; Sec 15301
Reasons for Exemption
The project consists of the repair and maintenance of existing public structures, involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that existing; existing facilities of both investor and publicly owned utilities used to provide power, natural gas, sewerage, or other public utility services, and; maintenance of fish screens, fish ladders, wildlife habitat areas to protect fish and wildlife resources. This project will not result in any changes of the existing uses.
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