Caples Creek Watershed Ecological Restoration Project
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2016092044
Lead Agency
El Dorado Irrigation District
Document Title
Caples Creek Watershed Ecological Restoration Project
Document Type
NEG - Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
Natural Resource; Open -forest
Document Description
The project includes forest management restoration activities on approximately 6,800 acres in the Caples Creek watershed. The project would be implemented by the US Forest Service, El Dorado National Forest, in partnership with EID over a four year period. The objectives of the project are to reduce fire hazard and restore forest, meadow, and watershed health within the Caples Creek watershed, which provides municipal water sources. The project would involve prescribed fire activities on approximately 6,800 acres, including approximately 4,400 acres of understory burning in lower elevation areas, and approximately 2,400 acres of prescribed burning using aerial ignition, in higher elevation areas. The project would also include 25 acres of meadow restoration and aspen enhancement, and rerouting of approximately a half mile of an existing hiking trail.
Contact Information
Name
Dan Corcoran
Agency Name
El Dorado Irrigation District
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Counties
Amador, El Dorado
Zip
95646
Total Acres
6,800
State Highways
88
Waterways
Caples Creek, Silver Fork of American River
Other Location Info
Pollock Pines
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
Cal Fire, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, North Central Region 2 (CDFW), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, District 10 (DOT), California Highway Patrol, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Lahontan South Lake Tahoe Region 6 (RWQCB), Delta Protection Commission, Department of Water Resources, Office of Emergency Services, California, Resources Agency, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, District 10, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, District 9, California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Sacramento Region 5 (RWQCB)
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Sacramento Region 5 (RWQCB)
Development Types
Other (forestry)
Local Actions
forestry
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Geology/Soils, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Recreation, Transportation, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian, Wildfire
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