Russian River Estuary Management Project (Estuary Project)
7 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2010052024
Lead Agency
Sonoma County
Document Title
Russian River Estuary Management Project (Estuary Project)
Document Type
NOP - Notice of Preparation of a Draft EIR
Received
Present Land Use
The outlet channel would be established on the barrier beach, within the coastal zone, at the mouth of the Russian River which is owned and managed by California Department of Parks and Recreation (identified as "public/quasi public" land in the Sonoma County General Plan/Zoning.
Six-mile reach of the Estuary from the Pacific Ocean to Duncans Mills is primarily bordered public/quasi public land to the south and "diverse agriculture" to the north, with some residential areas in the Jenner area.
Document Description
Sonoma County Water Agency, acting as Lead Agency, is under federal and state mandates in the National Marines Fisheries Service Russian River Biological Opinion and California Department of Fish and Game 280 Consistency Determination to implement estuary management. In order to comply with the requirements of the NMFS' Russian River BO, the Agency will implement adaptive management of the Estuary with the dual objectives of enhancing rearing habitat for juvenile salmonids, particularly steelhead, and managing estuary water levels to minimize flood hazard. Rearing habitat may be enhanced by reducing tidal influence on the Russian River Estuary from May 15 and October 15 (referred to as the "lagoon management period") to increase freshwater habitat available for rearing salmon and steelhead.
Contact Information
Name
Jessica Martini-Lamb
Agency Name
Sonoma County Water Agency
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Counties
Sonoma
Cross Streets
nearest: US Hwy 1 and River Road)
Zip
95450
Parcel #
various
State Highways
SR 1, Hwy 116
Waterways
Russian River
Base
MDB&M
Other Location Info
Jenner
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Coastal Commission (CCC), California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Bay Delta Region 3 (CDFW), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of State Parks, Division of Boating and Waterways, California Department of Transportation, District 4 (DOT), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, North Coast Region 1 (RWQCB), Delta Protection Commission, Department of Water Resources, Office of Historic Preservation, Resources Agency, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Department of Fish and Wildlife, Marine Region
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Department of Fish and Wildlife, Marine Region
Development Types
Other (outlet channel; restoration)
Local Actions
Use Permit, Coastal Permit, Other
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Coastal Zone, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Growth Inducement, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Noise, Public Services, Recreation, Transportation, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian
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.