Canebrake Ecological Reserve-Sprague Ranch Unit Wetland Restoration and Enhancement Project (Streambed Alteration Agreement No. EPIMS-KER-20879-R4).
Summary
SCH Number
2022010543
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Central Region 4
(CDFW)
Document Title
Canebrake Ecological Reserve-Sprague Ranch Unit Wetland Restoration and Enhancement Project (Streambed Alteration Agreement No. EPIMS-KER-20879-R4).
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
1/27/2022
Document Description
The Project includes activities required to enhance water conveyance within Cottonwood Ditch by replacing an existing steel pipe aqueduct, removing derelict structures, excavating eight swales through wet pasture, replacing or installing new infrastructure, and improving water delivery to adjacent wetlands.
Contact Information
Name
Jim Kitch
Agency Name
CDFW
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Kern
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
The Project will occur within Cottonwood Ditch and the floodplain of the South Fork Kern River situated on the CDFW Canebrake Ecological Reserve Sprague Ranch Unit; approximately 1.40 miles north-northwest of Weldon and 46 miles east-northeast of Bakersfield; in northeastern Kern County; Section 12, Township 26 South, Range 34 East; USGS 7.5 Minute Quad Weldon, MDB&M; centered approximately at Latitude 35.684669 N and Longitude -118.282353 W; Assessor’s Parcel Number 426-012-340.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 2; CCR, Title 14, Section 15302
Reasons for Exemption
The Project includes activities involved in removal and replacement of existing water control infrastructure to improve water conveyance, and will not have significant environmental impacts if it is completed under the protective features of Streambed Alteration Agreement No. EPIMS-KER-20879-R4.