Janicki Remediation Project
Summary
SCH Number
2020090162
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Northern and Eureka Region 1
(CDFW)
Document Title
Janicki Remediation Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/9/2020
Present Land Use
Residential
Document Description
Notice of Exemption for maintenance, replacement, and decommissioning (and restoration of the stream channel) at four existing stream crossings.
Contact Information
Name
Ashley Worth
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Agency Name
Edward Janicki
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Location
Cities
Burnt Ranch
Counties
Trinity
Regions
Northern California, Unincorporated
Parcel #
011-020-17-00
Waterways
Unnamed Tributaries to Mill Creek
Township
4N
Range
6E
Section
2
Base
Humboldt
Other Location Info
2851 Forest Service Rd 5N21
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project involves the maintenance, replacement, or removal of existing stream crossings, and is necessary to minimize risk of failure and impacts from sediment to the stream systems. This project, as carried out in accordance with the Agreement, poses no significant adverse impacts to endangered, rare or threatened species or their habitat. Abutments to an existing bridge will be armored to protect against erosion from road runoff and scour from high flow events.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15304
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project involves the maintenance, replacement, or removal of existing stream crossings, and is necessary to minimize risk of failure and impacts from sediment to the stream systems. This project, as carried out in accordance with the Agreement, poses no significant adverse impacts to endangered, rare or threatened species or their habitat. An undersized 4 inch pipe and excess fill material will be excavated and removed to place an appropriately sized 18 inch culvert in the same location. This project is necessary to abate the obstruction of flow and prevent the crossing from washout and sediment delivery to the stream system.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15302
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project involves the maintenance, replacement, or removal of existing stream crossings, and is necessary to minimize risk of failure and impacts from sediment to the stream systems. This project, as carried out in accordance with the Agreement, poses no significant adverse impacts to endangered, rare or threatened species or their habitat. An existing rusted 24 inch culvert will be replaced with a new 24 inch culvert within the same footprint of the existing crossing. Armoring of the fill faces will be conducted to protect the crossing fill and to minimize sediment impacts to the watershed.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15333
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project involves the maintenance, replacement, or removal of existing stream crossings, and is necessary to minimize risk of failure and impacts from sediment to the stream systems. This project, as carried out in accordance with the Agreement, poses no significant adverse impacts to endangered, rare or threatened species or their habitat. An existing undersized 24-inch culvert will be removed and the stream channel restored to natural habitat.This project is necessary to eliminate risk of crossing failure and restore the stream channel to as near natural conditions as feasible.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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