Bittner Water Diversions & Stream Crossing Improvement Project

2021020113

California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Northern and Eureka Region 1 (CDFW)

NOE - Notice of Exemption

2/5/2021

2/5/2021

Ashley Worth

California Department of Fish and Wildlife

Lead/Public Agency

601 Locust Street
Redding, CA 96001

(530) 225-2384

ashley.worth@wildlife.ca.gov

Robert Bittner

Property Owner; Project Applicant

Project Applicant

P.O. Box 318
Redway, CA 95560

(707) 497-4773

splitrock.rb@gmail.com

40°9'58.8"N 123°47'35"W

Wood Ranch Road

214-141-004-000

Unnamed Tributaries to the South Fork Eel River

3S

3E

36

Humboldt

560 Wood Ranch Road

Miranda USGS 7.5-minute Quad

Categorical Exemption

15301

The proposed project involves continued operation and use of two existing domestic-use surface water diversions with strict limitations on water diversion rates. Minor alteration to one of the existing diversions should further protect sensitive species by limiting potential for take of sensitive species while further maintaining flow during low-flow periods. The project also includes maintenance and or replacement of 6 existing stream crossings on unnamed tributaries to the South Fork Eel River. All stream crossing maintenance and/or replacement activities will occur within the same footprint and will serve the same purpose as the replaced structure, yet will serve to abate the impacts from sediment to the Eel River watershed through proper engineering. This project, as carried out in accordance with the Agreement, poses no significant adverse impacts to endangered, rare or threatened species or their habitat.

Categorical Exemption

15302

The proposed project involves continued operation and use of two existing domestic-use surface water diversions with strict limitations on water diversion rates. Minor alteration to one of the existing diversions should further protect sensitive species by limiting potential for take of sensitive species while further maintaining flow during low-flow periods. The project also includes maintenance and or replacement of 6 existing stream crossings on unnamed tributaries to the South Fork Eel River. All stream crossing maintenance and/or replacement activities will occur within the same footprint and will serve the same purpose as the replaced structure, yet will serve to abate the impacts from sediment to the Eel River watershed through proper engineering. This project, as carried out in accordance with the Agreement, poses no significant adverse impacts to endangered, rare or threatened species or their habitat.

Categorical Exemption

15304

The proposed project involves continued operation and use of two existing domestic-use surface water diversions with strict limitations on water diversion rates. Minor alteration to one of the existing diversions should further protect sensitive species by limiting potential for take of sensitive species while further maintaining flow during low-flow periods. The project also includes maintenance and or replacement of 6 existing stream crossings on unnamed tributaries to the South Fork Eel River. All stream crossing maintenance and/or replacement activities will occur within the same footprint and will serve the same purpose as the replaced structure, yet will serve to abate the impacts from sediment to the Eel River watershed through proper engineering. This project, as carried out in accordance with the Agreement, poses no significant adverse impacts to endangered, rare or threatened species or their habitat.