Catalina Island Thompson Dam Routine Vegetation Maintenance (Streambed Alteration Agreement No. 1600-2016-0159-R5)

SCH Number: 2018128331
Lead Agency: Fish & Wildlife 4 (Fresno) (California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 4)
Document Title: Catalina Island Thompson Dam Routine Vegetation Maintenance (Streambed Alteration Agreement No. 1600-2016-0159-R5)
Document Type: NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received: 12/13/2018

Document Description: CDFW has executed Streambed Alteration Agreement No. 1600-2016-0159-R5, pursuant to section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code to Southern California Edison. The project includes routine, reoccurring vegetation maintenance activities to facilitate flood control and water conveyance from Thompson Dam occurring up to once annually for a term of 12 years.

Contact Information: Laura Peterson-Diaz
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 4
1234 East Shaw Avenue
Fresno, CA 93710
559 243-4017

Exempt Status: Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code: 15301
Reasons for Exemption: The project includes the maintenance of an existing facility of a publicly-owned utility used to provide electric power, natural gas, sewage, or other public utility services with no expansion of use. The project will have no significant environmental impacts with implementation of the protective features contained in Streambed Alteration Agreement No. 1600-2016-0159-R5.