Gerhart Diversion, Pond, Stream Crossings Project (Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement no. 1600-2017-0479-R1)

SCH Number: 2016112028
Lead Agency: Mendocino County
Document Title: Gerhart Diversion, Pond, Stream Crossings Project (Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement no. 1600-2017-0479-R1)
Document Type: NOD - Notice of Determination
Received: 7/10/2018

Document Description: Project is limited to 3 encroachments. One encroachment is for a water diversion from a spring at the head of a class III watercourse. Water is diverted from a pipe driven into the soil profile and transferred through a 1 inch PVC pipe to storage for domestic household use. A second encroachment is for an existing pond impounded on a class III watercourse. The pond is used for water storage for cannabis cultivation. A third encroachment is to replace a failing 24-inch culvert with a minimum 36-inch culvert. Permittee also disclosed a properly sized and functioning culvert at the overflow for the pond and an undersized culvert that is under the jurisdiction of the Home Owners Association that has been identified for replacement. Work for the water and stream crossing will include use and maintenance of the infrastructure.

Contact Information: T.O. Smith
CDFW
619 Second Street
Eureka, CA 95501
707-601-7237

(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment: N/A
(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