Merrill Davies Stream and Meadow Restoration (SNC 070229)
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2005072173
Lead Agency
Regional Water Quality Control Board, Region 6 (Lahontan)
Document Title
Merrill Davies Stream and Meadow Restoration (SNC 070229)
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
3/19/2008
Present Land Use
The Forest Service owns majority of surrounding land, which is used mainly for motorized and non-motorized recreation & grazing.
Document Description
The watershed restoration project is located on Davies and Merril Creeks, within approximately 14 acres of Sardine Valley, Merril Valley, Jones Valley Meadows, and along the upper reaches of Davies Creek upstream of Sardine Valley. Failing rock check dams, railroad grades constructed in the 1920s, and existing and abandoned road sections in or immediately adjacent to the channels have caused excessive erosion, headcuts, down-cutting, channel diversion and construction, and loss or degradation of riparian habitat, flood plain attenuation and function, and groundwater storage.
Project restoration activities include stabilizing headcuts, relocating stream flow to original channels, closing off the existing degraded channels, removing obstructive debris (i.e., the historic railroad grades and abandoned roads) from flood plains, installing interpretive signs to inform the public of the historic railroad system and why it was removed, and revegetating disturbed areas.
Contact Information
Name
Jim Branham
Agency Name
Sierra Nevada Conservancy
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Sierra
Total Acres
14
Waterways
Davies Creek, Merril Creek, Stampede Reservoir
Other Location Info
Sierraville
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Sierra Nevada Conservancy
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
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
No
(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
N/A
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
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