Merced River lnstream and Off-channel Habitat Rehabilitation Project

SCH Number: 2019039146
Lead Agency: Central Valley Flood Protection Board
Document Title: Merced River lnstream and Off-channel Habitat Rehabilitation Project
Document Type: NOD - Notice of Determination
Received: 7/16/2019
Posted: 7/16/2019
Project Applicant: Merced Irrigation District

Document Description: Approval of Permit No. 19325, under California Code of Regulations, Title 23, Section 6, for work within an adopted plan of flood control, within a Regulated Stream (Table 8.1; Title 23, Div. 1, Article 8): To excavate and sort approximately 65,000 cubic yards of material from gravel dredger tailing piles within the Merced River; re-contour floodplain and create side channels; remove non-native vegetation and replace with native plant species. The gravel obtained by sorting the excavated material will be added to stream channel to improve conditions for salmonid habitat.

Contact Information: James Herota
Central Valley Flood Protection Bd
3310 El Camino Avenue, Suite 170
Sacramento, CA 95821
Phone : (916) 574-0651

Cities: Merced
Counties: Merced
Other Location Info: 2.5 miles from intersection of Merced Falls Road and La Grange Road, Merced

Final Environmental Document Available at: 3310 El Camino Avenue, Suite 170, Sacramento, CA 95821

(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
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project: Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project: N/A
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project: No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: Yes