San Diego Creek Reach I Rotational Maintenance Pilot Project (Streambed Alteration Agreement No. EPIMS-ORA-15540-R5)
9 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2007061076
Lead Agency
Orange County Flood Control District
Document Title
San Diego Creek Reach I Rotational Maintenance Pilot Project (Streambed Alteration Agreement No. EPIMS-ORA-15540-R5)
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
9/27/2023
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has executed Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement No. EPIMS-ORA-15540-R5, pursuant to Fish and Game Code section 1602, to the project Applicant, Orange County Department of Public Works as represented by Giles Matthews.
The Project is limited to evaluating the natural recruitment of native species following scheduled routine sediment removal events within the Reach I portion of San Diego Creek. Two pilot sites—one downstream and one upstream within the Reach—will be established on the southern banks. The sites will be cleared of vegetation then will be graded to remove excess sediment building and to lower the bench height above the mean high tide elevation of San Diego Creek. Non-native and invasive plant species will be removed 50 feet upstream and downstream of each pilot site. Vegetation will be allowed to recruit naturally after initial site modification, referred to as ‘passive restoration’. If either of the pilot sites have not met the established success criteria within two growing season, they will undergo active restoration including replanting with native mulefat cuttings, willow cuttings, and a mulefat scrub seed palette. The pilot sites will be restored for 5 years.
Contact Information
Name
Jennifer Blackhall
Agency Name
CDFW
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Orange
Counties
Orange
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
See below "Other Location Info."
Other Location Info
The San Diego Creek Reach I Rotational Maintenance Pilot Project (Project) is located at San Diego Creek, in the County of Orange, State of California; Latitude 33.652712, Longitude -117.848313; Assessor’s Parcel Number 445-072-35. The Reach I portion of San Diego Creek extends from the western boundary at Jamboree Road to the eastern boundary at Campus Drive.
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
CDFW
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Orange
Final Environmental Document Available at
The Final EIR prepared for the project is available to the general public at the office location listed above for the Lead Agency. CDFW’s record of project approval as a 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
Yes
(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
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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