Big Bear Lake Fish Hatchery

Document Description: The District proposes to construct a fish hatchery on 1.25 acres of District-owned property adjacent to its District office and horizontally bore 3,600 ft of new water service line under the exposed lakebed of Big Bear Lake to service the hatchery. The hatchery will grow approx 157,000 lbs per year of fish for the District to stock Big Bear Lake to reduce the reliance on purchased fish from private and State hatcheries. All trout will be from sterilized triploid eggs to prevent breeding with native species down-stream and eliminate spawning of stocked fish. Operations will in an up to 100-ft by 150-ft insulated building located adjacent to the District's office. The facility will include a recirculated aquaculture system pump and treatment area, infiltration pump and treatment area, incubator room, locker room, employee areas.

Contact Information: Mike Stephenson
Big Bear Municipal Water District
40524 Lakeview Drive P.O. Box 2863
Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
(909) 866-5796

(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: Yes