Independence Lake Spillway Fish Barrier
3 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2011062036
Lead Agency
Fish & Game #2
Document Title
Independence Lake Spillway Fish Barrier
Document Type
MND - Mitigated Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
General Forest/Forest
Document Description
The project is construction of a fish barrier on the spillway outlet of Independence Lake, as part of an overall strategy to protect and restore the native Lahontan cutthroat trout population (Oncorhynchus clarkii henshawi) of Independence Lake. Lahontan cutthroat trout (LCT) is federally listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. The only self-sustaining indigenous lake population of LCT in CA resides in Independence Lake and the main inlet tributary, Upper Independence Creek. This population is genetically unique and is vulnerable to hybridization of extinction. Hybridization with non-native trout and competition with a predation by non-native fishes are considered serious threats to LCT in Independence Lake.
Contact Information
Name
Kent Smith
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Game
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Truckee
Counties
Sierra
Total Acres
.78
Parcel #
019-060-006
State Highways
Route 89
Railways
No
Airports
No
Schools
No
Waterways
Independence Lake
Township
19N
Range
15E
Section
35
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
Cal Fire, California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, District 3 (DOT), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Lahontan South Lake Tahoe Region 6 (RWQCB), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Central Valley Flood Protection Board, Department of Water Resources, Office of Emergency Services, California, Office of Historic Preservation, Resources Agency, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC)
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC)
Development Types
Other (Wildlife Improvement - fish barrier)
Local Actions
Use Permit
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Drainage/Absorption, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Mineral Resources, Noise, Population/Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Septic System, Transportation, Vegetation, Wildfire, GHG
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