Twitchell Island Rice Research Fields: Public Hunting and Access Improvements
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2009112084
Lead Agency
California Department of Water Resources
(DWR)
Document Title
Twitchell Island Rice Research Fields: Public Hunting and Access Improvements
Document Type
NEG - Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
Agriculture
Document Description
Install 8 prefabricated duck blinds, construct a 10' by 10' wooden observation deck platform and an informational kiosk, and designate an unpaved parking area at the Rice Research Field located on central Twitchell Island in the West Delta. Public access and use of these facilities and lands will be allowed during existing hunsting seasons for various waterfowl and upland game species, on days and times coordinated with the Department of Fish and Game. Additional public access times for wildlife viewing and interpretation of research activities will be allowed to the degree appropriate given ongoing agricultural and other activities.
Contact Information
Name
Douglas Rischbieter
Agency Name
California Department of Water Resources
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Rio Vista
Counties
Sacramento
Cross Streets
Twitchell Island Ferry Rd
Zip
94571
Total Acres
190
Parcel #
various
State Highways
12, 160
Waterways
San Joaquin River
Other Location Info
Project location: Twitchell Island.
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, North Central Region 2 (CDFW), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of State Parks, Division of Boating and Waterways, California Department of Transportation, District 3 (DOT), California Highway Patrol, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Sacramento Region 5 (RWQCB), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Central Valley Flood Protection Board, Department of Toxic Substances Control, Resources Agency
Development Types
Recreational (public access and hunting)
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Mineral Resources, Noise, Population/Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Septic System, Solid Waste, Transportation, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian, climate change
Disclaimer: The document was originally posted before CEQAnet had the capability to host attachments for the public. To obtain the original attachments for this document, please contact the lead agency at the contact information listed above. You may also contact the OPR via email at state.clearinghouse@opr.ca.gov or via phone at (916) 445-0613.