Restoration Plan for the Jalachichi Stock Ponds (Notification of Streambed Alteration, EPIMS Notification No. SBA-24368-R5)

Summary

SCH Number
2022030473
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, South Coast Region 5 (CDFW)
Document Title
Restoration Plan for the Jalachichi Stock Ponds (Notification of Streambed Alteration, EPIMS Notification No. SBA-24368-R5)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/17/2022
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has executed Streambed Alteration Agreement, EPIMS Notification No. SBA-24368-R5, pursuant to Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code to The Nature Conservancy represented by Laura Riege (Permittee). The project is the implementation of a restoration plan developed in response to a Cease and Desist Order and a Consent Restoration Order issued by the California Coastal Commission. The restoration plan involves the removal of one pond to transform it back to the seasonal stream it once was including planting native vegetation along the seasonal stream, the lowering of berms around another pond to restore it to the certified water storage volume allowed, and the removal of non-native and invasive vegetation around another pond and replanting with native species.

Contact Information

Name
Sarah Rains
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, South Coast Region 5 (CDFW)
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency

Location

Cities
Unincorporated portion of Santa Barbara County
Counties
Santa Barbara
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
See below "Other Location Info."
Other Location Info
The overall project encompasses 3 ponds within the Jack and Laura Dangermond Preserve (Preserve) at 5000 Jalama Road, 10 miles southeast of the City of Lompoc. More specifically the project is located at an unnamed tributary to Jalama Creek, in the County of Santa Barbara, State of California; Latitude 34.617413, Longitude -120.39810; Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) 083-530-048.

Notice of Exemption

Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Type – Class 21; California Code of Regulations, title 14, section 15321
Reasons for Exemption
This project is in response to compliance with two orders issued by a regulatory agency (California Coastal Commission) to remove previous violations at the project site and restore native habitat for wildlife resources.
County Clerk
Santa Barbara

Attachments

Notice of Exemption

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