Salt Creek Floodplain Restoration Project

28 Documents in Project

Summary

SCH Number
2019100230
Lead Agency
California Regional Water Quality Control Board, North Coast Region 1 (RWQCB)
Document Title
Salt Creek Floodplain Restoration Project
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
1/17/2025
Document Description
The goal of the project is to restore vertical and lateral hydrologic connectivity between Salt Creek, its floodplain, and adjacent groundwater aquifer to increase aquifer recharge, storage, and water quality of groundwater availability for release to the stream as baseflow. Restoring the connectivity between the stream and floodplain will also restore geomorphic function and aquatic habitat. The project also serves as a potential first phase in extending the restoration of Salt Creek further upstream. Specific project objectives include: 1. raise the channel bed elevation to: a. create a gravel channel bottom for fish spawning habitat, velocity refugia and cooler water through hyporheic flows, and b. recharge groundwater for longer flow recession with colder water inflows (extend duration of late spring/summer refugia for salmonids); 2. create high-flow velocity refugia for rearing salmonids; 3. create off-channel alcove habitat in the Log Pond outflow channel for low-velocity salmonid rearing habitat and potentially cool-water spring/summer rearing habitat; 4. reduce erosion potential to adjacent Tule Creek Road and Water Works District Access Road; 5. improve upstream channel alignment with the Tule Creek Road Bridge; 6. create a geomorphically stable and self-maintaining channel system that benefits native species; and 7. avoid increases in existing 100-year flood extents.

Contact Information

Name
Jake Shannon
Agency Name
NCRWQCB
Job Title
Sr. Environmental (Scientist)
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency

Location

Cities
Hayfork
Counties
Trinity
Regions
Countywide

Notice of Determination

Approving Agency
NCRWQCB
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
Yes
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes (Programmatic Environmental Impact Report)
(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
Yes
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes

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