Asphalt Grindings Removal (Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement No. 1600-2017-0229-R2

SCH Number: 2017098161
Lead Agency: Fish & Wildlife 2 (Rancho Cordova) (California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 2)
Document Title: Asphalt Grindings Removal (Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement No. 1600-2017-0229-R2
Document Type: NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received: 9/11/2017
Posted: 9/11/2017

Document Description: The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (Department) has executed Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement number 1600-2017-0229-R2, pursuant to Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code to Tom Fortune, Heavenly Valley Ltd Partnership dba Kirkwood Mountain Resort. This project includes the removal of asphalt grindings from two meadow locations near Kirkwood Creek, and restoration of native vegetation. The remediation work is a result of a settlement effort regarding a violation of Fish and Game Code 5650, which prohibits the placement of material deleterious to wildlife and aquatic organisms (e.g., asphalt grindings), in or where it may enter the state waters.

Contact Information: Carol Oz
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 2
Northern Central Region 1701 Nimbus Road, Suite A
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
Phone : (916) 358-2918

Exempt Status: Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code: C: 30, 32; S: 15330, 15333
Reasons for Exemption: The project consists of removing asphalt grindings from meadows near Kirkwood Creek, and is part of settlement-required cleanup and restoration activity resulting from violation of Fish and Game Code 5650: placing a material deleterious to fish and wildlife in and where it can enter state waters.