Buffington Tract Salmonid Habitat Restoration Project
35 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2019100230
Lead Agency
State Water Resources Control Board
Document Title
Buffington Tract Salmonid Habitat Restoration Project
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
4/7/2025
Document Description
The Project involves the removal of approximately 53,000 cubic yards of earth material to create 5.5 acres of high-quality rearing habitat for juvenile salmonids. The constructed features will function under a variety of flow conditions present on the lower Stanislaus River and will support a variety of ecological services, including salmonid rearing habitats, and improve water quality, including temperature and dissolved oxygen under low flow conditions. The State Lands Commission action is an approval of a 5-year General Lease – Public Agency Use through April 2, 2030.
Contact Information
Name
Christine Day
Agency Name
State Lands Commission
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Email
Name
John Wikert
Agency Name
United State Fish and Wildlife Service
Job Title
Habitat Coordinator
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Unincorporated Ripon
Counties
Stanislaus
Regions
Southern California
Parcel #
012-024-001
Waterways
Stanislaus River
Other Location Info
Sovereign land in the Stanislaus River, adjacent to Assessor’s Parcel Number 012- 024-001, near Ripon, Stanislaus County
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
California State Lands Commission
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
Yes
(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
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
Yes
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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