Bittner Water Diversions & Stream Crossing Improvement Project
Summary
SCH Number
2021020113
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Northern and Eureka Region 1
(CDFW)
Document Title
Bittner Water Diversions & Stream Crossing Improvement Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
2/5/2021
Document Description
Notice of exemption; CatEx: 15301,15302,15304 for Streambed Alteration Agreement 1600-2020-0376-R1
Contact Information
Name
Ashley Worth
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Robert Bittner
Agency Name
Property Owner; Project Applicant
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Address
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Redway
Counties
Humboldt
Regions
Northern California, Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Wood Ranch Road
Parcel #
214-141-004-000
Waterways
Unnamed Tributaries to the South Fork Eel River
Township
3S
Range
3E
Section
36
Base
Humboldt
Other Location Info
560 Wood Ranch Road
Other Information
Miranda USGS 7.5-minute Quad
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301
Reasons for Exemption
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.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15302
Reasons for Exemption
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.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15304
Reasons for Exemption
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.
County Clerk
Humboldt
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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