Fenton Water Diversion Removal and Stream Crossing Project (Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement No. 1600-2018-0638-R1)

SCH Number: 2016112018
Lead Agency: Mendocino County
Document Title: Fenton Water Diversion Removal and Stream Crossing Project (Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement No. 1600-2018-0638-R1)
Document Type: NOD - Notice of Determination
Received: 5/10/2019

Document Description: The project consists of two encroachment(s): One encroachment is for the removal of an unpermitted water diversion infrastructure from an unnamed tributary to Feliz Creek. Water was diverted to fill a nearby off-stream reservoir. Work for removal of the water diversion infrastructure will include excavation of rock and sediment away from a 12" PVC pipe to allow access to the pipe, removal of the diversion by cutting the 12" PVC pipe flush with the stream bank and placing a PVC cap on the end to prevent water from entering the pipe. Any rock and sediment moved aside during deconstruction activities will be replaced and recontoured to mimic natural stream channel morphology. The other proposed encroachment is to upgrade a failing and undersized culvert. Work for this encroachment will include excavation, removal of the failing culvert, replacement with a new properly sized culvert. backfilling and compaction of fill, and rock armoring as necessary to minimize erosion. See NOD for full details.

Contact Information: John Herrera
Department of Fish and Wildlife
Northern Region 619 Second Street
Eureka, CA 95501
707-962-9044

Counties: Mendocino
Township: 13N
Range: 12W
Section: 10
Base: MDB&M
Other Location Info: The project is located approximately 3.3 miles northwest of the town of Hopland; affecting one unnamed tributary to Russian River in the County of Mendocino, State of California. Yorkville, Calif. 7.5-minute quadrangle, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) map.

(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment: Yes
(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: No
(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