McDonagh – Wolf Creek Timber Operations Wolf Creek Crossing
Summary
SCH Number
2022060540
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Northern and Eureka Region 1
(CDFW)
Document Title
McDonagh – Wolf Creek Timber Operations Wolf Creek Crossing
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/24/2022
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has executed Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement # EPIMS-SIS-28947-R1, “McDonagh – Wolf Creek” pursuant to Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code to the applicant, Mr. John McDonagh. This agreement has been issued in conjunction with Emergency timber harvest notification # 2-22EM-00083-SIS-R1 previously approved by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The project is limited to (7) encroachments total, of which, the agreement covers (6) temporary stream crossings, and (1) rocked ford crossing of a dry Class III stream course. The Emergency work will allow access to burned timber on private timberlands where existing road crossing infrastructure was badly damaged by wildfire in 2021.
Contact Information
Name
Steve Criss
Agency Name
California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Etna
Counties
Siskiyou
Regions
Northern California
State Highways
within 5 miles of state Hwy 3
Waterways
Wolf Creek, tributary to South Fork Scott River
Township
39N
Range
08W
Section
7
Base
MDBM
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class I, Class 4 California Code of Regulations title 14, Section 15301
Reasons for Exemption
This project meets the criteria for exemption because it consists of the use of
existing facilities and minor alteration to land to maintain and/or repair existing failed watercourse crossings and upgrading involving minor alterations to condition of land, water, or vegetation.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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