Mill Creek Lower Dam Removal Project (Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement No. EPIMS-SCR- 19754-R3)
78 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2004112063
Lead Agency
Santa Cruz County Resource Conservation District
Document Title
Mill Creek Lower Dam Removal Project (Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement No. EPIMS-SCR- 19754-R3)
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
9/1/2021
Document Description
The project is limited to the removal of a 2.3 foot wide by 30-foot-long concrete dam. The dam at 0.45 miles upstream of the confluence with San Vicente Creek is called the Mill Creek Lower Dam and was never used as a water supply for the town of Davenport and has suffered from structural integrity issues. Temporary diversion and
dewatering will take place in order for construction to proceed. Vegetation removal will take place for temporary access. This is to advise that CDFW, acting as a Responsible Agency, approved the above described project on May 12, 2021 and has made the following determinations regarding the project pursuant to California Code of Regulations section 15096, subdivision (i):
Contact Information
Name
Will Kanz, Environmental Scientist
Agency Name
CDFW
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Santa Cruz
Regions
Northern California, San Francisco Bay Area
Other Location Info
The Project is located at Mill Creek, a tributary to San Vicente Creek, on an
8500 acre property known as San Vincente Redwoods in Davenport, in the County of Santa Cruz, State of California; Latitude 37.04225, Longitude -122.16791; Assessor’s Parcel Number 063-071-01.
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
CDFW
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Santa Cruz
Final Environmental Document Available at
is available to the general public at the office location listed above for the Lead Agency. CDFW’s record of project approval as Responsible Agency is available at CDFW’s regional office.
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
No
(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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