City of Fresno Raw Water Pipeline Project (California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2014-056-04 (ITP))

SCH Number: 2011081073
Lead Agency: Fresno, City of (City of Fresno)
Document Title: City of Fresno Raw Water Pipeline Project (California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2014-056-04 (ITP))
Document Type: NOD - Notice of Determination
Received: 6/1/2015
Posted: 6/1/2015
Present Land Use: Present: agriculture, rural residential, public facilities (SWTP). Fresno County GP: Agriculture, Rural Residential

Document Description: The Project will involve the construction of an underground raw water pipeline which will convey raw (untreated) surface water from the existing Friant-Kern Canal to the existing City of Fresno Surface Water Treatment Facility where it will be treated for domestic use. The Project will result in impacts to 12.565 acres of California tiger salamander (Ambystoma californiense) habitat including temporary impacts to 9.80 acres of upland habitat for the species, the permanent loss of 2.21 acres of upland habitat for the species, and the potential loss of up to 0.55 acres (two pools) of potential breeding habitat for the species. The Project is expected to result in incidental take of California tiger salamander, which is designated as a threatened species under the California Endangered Species Act. The ITP referenced above as issued by CDFWD authorizes incidental take of species listed under CESA that may occur as a result of Project implementation.

Contact Information: Steve Hulbert
CDFW Central Region
1234 East Shaw Avenue
Fresno, CA 93710
Phone : (559) 243-4014

Coordinates: 36°54'23"N 119°42'57.56"W
Cities: Clovis Fresno
Counties: Fresno
Cross Streets: Auberry Rd., E. Copper Avenue, N. Willow Avenue, Foothill Rd.
Zip: 93611
Total Acres: 126.5
Parcel #: multiple
State Highways: Hwy 41
Railways: No
Airports: No
Schools: multiple
Waterways: Big Dry Creek Diversion Channel, Friant-Kern Canal
Township: 12S
Range: 21,20E
Section: multip

Final Environmental Document Available at: CDFW Central Region, 1234 East Shaw Avenue, Fresno, CA 93710

(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment: No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: No
(2b) A Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: Yes
(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: No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: No