Novy Ranches – Willow Ck Diversion Project
Summary
- SCH Number
- 2020120196
- Lead Agency
- Fish and Wildlife, Region 1 - Northern Region, Redding and Eureka (California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Northern and Eureka Region 1)
- Document Title
- Novy Ranches – Willow Ck Diversion Project
- Document Type
- NOE - Notice of Exemption
- Received
- Posted
- 12/11/2020
- Project Applicant
- Dr. Lowell Novy
- Present Land Use
- Agriculture
- Document Description
- The project is limited to the act of diverting water from a single POD from Willow Creek. The activities include the operation and maintenance of the diversion, such as removal of sediment, debris, and vegetation near the POD. Work in the wet with be conducted with hand tools or dry from bonk with heavy equipment to the greatest extent of the excavator arm. If o channel spanning rock weir is necessary, the work plan would be approved by CDFW prior to work starting. The channel spanning weir would provide fish passage. The Permittee diverts no more than 1.98 cubic feet per second (cfs) from March 1- November 1 for irrigation, and 0.01 cfs from November 1 to February 28 for groundwater recharge along with irrigation. Permittee shall submit plan to CDFW of the fish screen facility improvements for approval.
- Contact Information
-
Janae Scruggs
CDFW
1625 South Main Street
Yreka, CA 96097
Phone : (530) 945-9458
Janae.Scruggs@wildlife.ca.gov
Location
- Counties
- Siskiyou
- Regions
- Northern California
- Zip
- 96038
- Parcel #
- 022-270-170
- State Highways
- Hwy 99
- Waterways
- Willow Creek
- Base
- Gazelle
Notice of Exemption
- Exempt Status
- Categorical Exemption
- Type, Section or Code
- 15301
- Reasons for Exemption
- The project is the annual maintenance of an existing water diversion structure and the diversion of water from Willow Creek pursuant to their lawful water right. There will be no removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees as a result of this project. The project will have no significant effect on the environment.
Attachments
- Notice of Exemption
- 1600-2020-0393-R1_SIS_Novy Ranches Diversion Willow Creek_NOE PDF 259 K
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