Benbow Dam Removal Project
4 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2015092025
Lead Agency
California Department of Parks and Recreation
Document Title
Benbow Dam Removal Project
Document Type
MND - Mitigated Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
Recreation
Document Description
DPR proposes to remove the non-historic Benbow Dam to facilitate fish passage and improve habitat for aquatic species, including Coho, Chinook and Steelhead in the South Fork of the Eel River in Benbow Lake State Recreation Area in southern Humboldt County, northwestern California; approximately 70 road miles south of Eureka and 2 miles south of Garberville, CA.
Contact Information
Name
Brad Michalk
Agency Name
California Department of Parks and Recreation
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Counties
Humboldt
Cross Streets
US Hwy 101/Benbow Lake Rd
Zip
95542
Total Acres
1200
State Highways
Hwy 101
Railways
No
Airports
Garberville
Schools
No
Waterways
South Fork of the Eel River/East Branch of SFER
Township
4S
Range
3E
Section
36
Base
HB&M
Other Location Info
Garberville
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Air Resources Board (ARB), California Coastal Commission (CCC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Eureka Region 1 (CDFW), California Department of Transportation, District 1 (DOT), California Highway Patrol, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, North Coast Region 1 (RWQCB), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Caltrans, Division of Aeronautics, Department of Fish and Wildlife, Marine Region, Office of Emergency Services, California, Resources Agency, Resources, Recycling and Recovery, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights, Department of Water Resources
State Reviewing Agency Comments
Department of Water Resources
Development Types
Water Facilities (Type Dam Removal)
Local Actions
Dam Removal
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Hydrology/Water Quality, Noise, Public Services, Recreation, Solid Waste, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian
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