Lower Walnut Creek Restoration Project
7 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2019099043
Lead Agency
Contra Costa County
Document Title
Lower Walnut Creek Restoration Project
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
11/26/2019
Document Description
The purpose of this project is to restore and enhance wetlands and associated habitats in Lower Walnut Creek and provide sustainable flood management, while allowing opportunities for public access and recreation. The proposed project would restore and enhance coastal wetlands and adjacent habitats along the southern shoreline of Suisun Bay and from the mouth of Walnut Creek at Suisun Bay upstream along Walnut Creek and Pacheco Creek, improving habitat quality, diversity, and connectivity along four miles of creek channel, over approximately 386 acres in total. Key project elements include:
• Restoration and enhancement of tidal and seasonal wetlands, lowland grasslands, and upland grasslands and scrub in all reaches through invasive plant species control, excavation and grading, and revegetation in all reaches
• Creation of new setback levees in the South and Middle reaches to provide sustainable flood protection
• Creation of new public access opportunities including trails and boardwalks, recreational water access points, and an interpretive center in the North Reach
• Opportunities for the future extension of the Iron Horse Trail in the South Reach
• Protection of existing water !d wastewater infrastructure in the South and North Reaches and landfill infrastructure in the Middle Reach.
Contact Information
Name
Ave' Brown
Agency Name
CCC Department of Conservation and Development
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Agency Name
Contra Costa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Location
Cities
Martinez
Counties
Contra Costa
Other Location Info
The proposed project site is located in unincorporated Contra Costa County approximately 3 miles east of the City of Martinez, along the lower 2.5 miles of Walnut Creek and 1.5 miles of Pacheco Creek in Central Contra Costa County.
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Contra Costa County
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
Determinations
(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 Mitigated or 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
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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