Smith Water Diversion, Culverts, and Pond Project (Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement No. 1600-2016-0482-R1)

SCH Number: 2018078305
Lead Agency: Fish & Wildlife 1E (Eureka) (California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 1E)
Document Title: Smith Water Diversion, Culverts, and Pond Project (Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement No. 1600-2016-0482-R1)
Document Type: NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received: 7/17/2018

Document Description: The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has executed Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement number 1600-2016-0482-R1, pursuant to Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code to Ms. Tonya Smith. The project is limited to 5 encrochments. One encroachment is for water diversion to an unnamed tributary to Larabee Crek. Water is diverted from shallow ground water for domestic use. Work will include use and maintenance of the water diversion infrastructure. Thee encroachments are to replace undersized culverts. Work for these encroachments will include excavation, culvert removal, culvert installation, backfilling, compaction of fill and rock armoring as necessary to minimize erosion. The last encroachment is removal of an instream pond. Work for this encroachment will include excavation of impoundment and restoration of watercourse and adjacent topography.

Contact Information: Ryan Bourque
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 1E
Eureka Office 619 Second Street
Eureka, CA 95501
707 441-2064

Exempt Status: Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code: S: 15301, 15333
Reasons for Exemption: There would be no significant adverse impact on endangered, rare, or threatened species or their habitat pursuant to Section 15065. There are no hazardous materials at or around the project site that may be disturbed or removed. The project will not result in impacts that are significant when viewed in connection with the effects of past projects, the effects of other current projects, and the effects of probable future projects.