Auburn Creek Channel Maintenance (MMP Maps 70 and 76) project

SCH Number: 2004101032
Lead Agency: San Diego, City of (City of San Diego)
Document Title: Auburn Creek Channel Maintenance (MMP Maps 70 and 76) project
Document Type: NOD - Notice of Determination
Received: 9/14/2018

Document Description: The San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board is issuing a Clean Water Act Section 401 water quality certification (Cert. No. R9-2018-0076) to the project applicant, City of San Diego, Transportation and Storm Water Department. The applicant proposes maintenance of the Auburn Creek channel in Reach 5 on the Master Maintenance Program Map 70 and Reach 1 on MMP Map 76 to restore and maintain the original design capacity for the purpose of providing flood protection to the surrounding businesses, roadways, and properties. The maintenance involves a one-time removal of accumulated sediment and debris from the channel.

Contact Information: Lisa Honma
RWQCB
2375 Northside Drive
San Diego, CA 92108
619-521-3367

(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment: Yes
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: Yes
(2b) A Negative Declaration 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 Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project: No
(5) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: Yes