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
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
9/12/2011
Present Land Use
The outlet channel would be established on the barrier beach, within the coasal zone, at the mouth of the Russian River which is owned and managed bu California Department of Parks and Recreation (identified as "public/quasi public" land in the Sonoma County General Plan/Zoning). The six-mile reach of the Estuary from the Pacific Ocean to Duncans Milis is primarliy bordered by public/quasi public land to the south and "diverse agriculture" to the north, with some residential areas in the Jenner area
Document Description
In order to comply with the requirement of the National Marine Fisheries Service's (NMFS) Russian River Biological Opinion, the Water 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 to October 15 to increase freshwater habitat available for rearing salmon and steelhead. Adaptive management requires 1) monitoring of biological productivity, water quality, and physical processes in the Estuary in response to the changes in management actions that control water surface elevations in the estuary-lagoon system; and 2) refinement of the management actions to achieve desired water levels to support biological productivity, while simultaneously providing flood control for properties adjacent to the Estuary.
Contact Information
Name
Jessica Martini-Lamb
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Game
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Counties
Sonoma
Cross Streets
Goat Rock Road, Goat Hill Road
Zip
95450
Parcel #
various
State Highways
Hwy 1
Waterways
Russian River, Pacific Ocean, Willow & Austin Creeks, Jenner Gulch
Township
7N
Range
11W
Base
MDB&M
Other Location Info
City/Nearest Community: Jenner
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
California Department of Fish and Game
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
Yes
(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
N/A
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
Yes
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
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