Cottonwood Creek Siphon Replacement and Fish Passage Improvement Project
Summary
SCH Number
2010018175
Public Agency
Anderson-Cottonwood Irrigation District
(ACID)
Document Title
Cottonwood Creek Siphon Replacement and Fish Passage Improvement Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
1/19/2010
Document Description
This project will improve access to salmon and steelhead spawning habitat in Cottonwood Creek by replacing a siphon that is impeding migratory movements of salmon and steelhead. The proposed action consists of replacing the existing siphon (pipe) that conveys water used by the Anderson-Cottonwood Irrigation District (ACID) south access Cottonwood Creek. Replacing the existing siphon where is crosses Cottonwood Creek will result in reduced potential for future failure of the structure (washout or rupture) and improved fish passage, both of which are recognized as environmentally and socially beneficial by the ACID, the California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG), and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).
Contact Information
Name
Stan Wangberg
Agency Name
Anderson-Cottonwood Irrigation District
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Los Angeles, Shasta
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15302
Reasons for Exemption
Of the six exceptions to categorical exemptions listen in CCR Guidelines 15300., only Exception "C' could apply to the project. Projects that meet one or more exceptions may still be exempt; however, the exception must be addresses and analyzed with relevant facts and substantial evidence justifying the exemption. It can be argued that, given the drought and general status of anatropous fisheries in California, salmon population and salmon habitat enhancement is more critical than ever, and that the proposed project will have a positive benefit because it will improve spawning and juvenile-rearing habitat for spring-run Chinook salmon and steelhead trout.
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