Whitmire Streams and Water lmpoundment Project (Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement No. 1600-2018-0648-R1)

SCH Number: 2015102005
Lead Agency: Humboldt County
Document Title: Whitmire Streams and Water lmpoundment Project (Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement No. 1600-2018-0648-R1)
Document Type: NOD - Notice of Determination
Received: 8/14/2019
Posted: 8/14/2019
Project Applicant: Humboldt County

Document Description: The project is limited to three (3) encroachments (Table 1). Two proposed encroachments are to retroactively permit two crossings that were installed in 2017 without a permit Work for these encroachments included excavation, removal of the failing culverts. replacement with new properly sized culverts, back-filling and compaction of fill, and rock armoring as necessary to minimize erosion. The third encroachment is to retroactively permit the spillway and channel modifications for a reservoir that discharges into and encroaches into the stream bank of an unnamed tributary to McKee Creek. The Permittee shall monitor the reservoir for potential failure. See NOD for details.

Contact Information: Cheri Sanville
Department of Fish and Wildlife
619 Second Street
Eureka, CA 95501
Phone : (707) 441-5901

Coordinates: 40.0626°'"N -123.9615°'"W
Cities: Redway
Counties: Humboldt
Parcel #: 220-191-029 and 220-191-027
Other Location Info: The project to be completed is located within the Mattole River watershed, approximately 8 miles west southwest of the town of Redway, County of Humboldt, State of California. The project is located in Section 33, T04S, R02E. Humboldt Base and Meridian; in the Briceland U.S. Geological Survey 7,5-minute quadrangle; Assessors Parcel Numbers 220-191-029 and 220-191-027; latitude/longitude: 40.0626, -123.9615 at one stream crossing.

Final Environmental Document Available at: The mitigated negative declaration prepared for the project is available to the general public at the office location listed above for the Lead Agency. CDFW's record related to the lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement is available to the public review at the CDFW's regional office.

(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: No
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project: No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: No