Mare Island Dry Docks Project (California Endangered Species Act (CESA) Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2020-025-03 (ITP))
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Summary
SCH Number
2009072025
Lead Agency
City of Vallejo
Document Title
Mare Island Dry Docks Project (California Endangered Species Act (CESA) Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2020-025-03 (ITP))
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
1/4/2022
Document Description
The Project includes ongoing operation of Dry Docks 2 and 3 and maintenance dredging over a 10-year period. The purpose of the Project is to continue to provide a ship repair facility at the Mare Island Dry Docks. Up to 104 evolutions (i.e., filling the dry dock with water from Mare Island Strait, opening the caisson, allowing a ship to enter or exit the dock, and then draining the dock and performing fish rescue and relocation activities) will be performed in Dry Docks 2 and 3, collectively, each year. Additionally, up to 140,000 cubic yards of sediment will be removed from an approximately 11.23-acre area in the Mare Island Strait each year via a mechanical (i.e., clamshell) dredger.
The Project is expected to result in incidental take of up to 7,462 individuals of longfin smelt (Spirinchus thaleichthys), and a smaller number of Delta smelt (Hypomesus transpacificus), Winter-run Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha), and Spring-run Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha). Longfin smelt and Spring-run Chinook salmon are designated as threatened species under CESA. Delta smelt and Winter-run Chinook salmon are designated as an endangered species under CESA. The ITP referenced above as issued by CDFW authorizes incidental take of species listed under CESA that may occur as a result of Project implementation.
Contact Information
Name
Melanie Day
Agency Name
Responsible Agency
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Vallejo
Counties
Solano
Regions
Northern California
Other Location Info
The Mare Island Dry Docks Project (Project) is located at Dry Docks 2 and 3 and the Mare Island Strait immediately east of the dry docks, at 1180 Nimitz Avenue, just west of the City of Vallejo in an unincorporated area of Solano County. The Project is located approximately 1.07 miles south of the eastern terminus of the Mare Island Causeway, which connects the City of Vallejo to Mare Island, at Latitude 38.09672ºN, Longitude 122.2663ºW. The Project site is bounded by Mare Island Strait and Mare Island Way to the east and north, and the Mare Island Dry Docks LLC building, associated facilities, and Nimitz Avenue to the west and south. Specifically, the Project occurs within and in front of Dry Docks 2 and 3 and along Berths 12-14 and a portion of Berth 15.
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Solano
Final Environmental Document Available at
The Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared by the lead agency for the Project is available to the general public at the office location listed above for the lead agency. CDFW’s administrative record of proceedings related to the incidental take permit is available to the public for review 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
Yes
(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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