Kerseg Water Diversion and Stream Crossings Project (Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement No. 1600-2017-0725-R1)

SCH Number: 2016112028
Lead Agency: Mendocino County
Document Title: Kerseg Water Diversion and Stream Crossings Project (Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement No. 1600-2017-0725-R1)
Document Type: NOD - Notice of Determination
Received: 5/31/2019
Posted: 5/31/2019

Document Description: The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has executed Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement number 1600-2017-725-R1 , pursuant to Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code to Mr. Douglas Kerseg. The project is limited to four (4) encroachments. One encroachment is for water diversion from a spring on an unnamed tributary to Outlet Creek. Water is diverted for domestic use and fire protection. Work for the water diversion will include use and maintenance of the water diversion infrastructure, including any work necessary to bring the diversion into compliance with the Agreement. Two encroachments consist of removal of existing, failing culverts and replacement with rock armored ford crossings. These crossings will be installed on an ATV-only road used to monitor the water diversion, and a dry-season only road used to access a cabin. Work for these encroachments will include excavation, removal of the failing culverts, and rock armoring. One encroachment consists of replacement of an undersized culvert. Work for this encroachment will include excavation, removal of the existing culvert, replacement with new properly sized culverts, backfilling and compaction of fill, and rock armoring as necessary to minimize erosion. The notification also disclosed the use of a groundwater well for irrigation.

Contact Information: Angela Liebenberg
Department of Fish and Wildlife Northern Region
619 Second Street
Eureka, CA 95501
Phone : (707) 964-4830

Cities: Willits
Counties: Mendocino
Other Information: The project to be completed is located within the Eel River watershed, approximately 11 miles north of the City of Willits, County of Mendocino, State of California. The project is located in Sections 22 and 23, T20N, R14W, Mount Diablo Base and Meridian; in the Longvale U.S. Geological Survey 7.5-minute quadrangle.

Approving Agency: CDFW
Approving Agency Role: Responsible Agency
Approved On: 5/31/2019
Final EIR Available Location: County of Mendocino 860 N. Bush Street Ukiah, CA 95482

(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

Notice of Determination: 2016112028_1600-2017-0725-R1_MEN_Kerseg_WaterDiversion_StreamCrossing_OutletCreek_ NOD PDF 645 K