Wheeler Water Diversion and Stream Crossing Project (Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement No. 1600-2018-0651-R1)

SCH Number: 2015102005
Lead Agency: Humboldt County
Document Title: Wheeler Water Diversion and Stream Crossing Project (Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement No. 1600-2018-0651-R1)
Document Type: NOD - Notice of Determination
Received: 5/24/2019
Posted: 5/24/2019

Document Description: The project consists of 2 encroachment(s): The project is limited to 2 encroachments. The first encroachment is for water diversion from an unnamed tributary to Mule Creek. Water is diverted for domestic use. Work for the water diversion will include use and maintenance of the water diversion infrastructure. The other encroachment is the use an existing steel flat bridge crossing on Mule Creek a Class I watercourse. An existing groundwater well is used for agricultural irrigation. Details for the proposed projects are specified in the Notification.

Contact Information: David Manthorne
Department of Fish and Wildlife Northern Region
619 Second Street
Eureka, CA 95501
Phone : (707) 441-5900

Counties: Humboldt
Other Location Info: The project to be completed is located within the Mule Creek watershed, approximately 7 miles southeast of the town of Bridgeville, County of Humboldt, State of California. The project is located in Section 26, T1 N, R4E, Humboldt Base and Meridian; in the Larabee U.S. Geological Survey 7 .5-minute quadrangle.

Approving Agency: CDFW
Approving Agency Role: Responsible Agency
Approved On: 5/20/2019
Final EIR Available Location: Humboldt County Dept. of Planning and Building 3015 H Street Eureka, CA 95501

(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
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project: Yes
(4) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project: No
(5) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: No