Better Place Forests Footbridge and Culvert Replacement (Notification of Lake or Streambed Alteration, EPIMS Notification No. EPIMS-MEN-16174-R1C)
Summary
SCH Number
2022070189
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Northern and Eureka Region 1
(CDFW)
Document Title
Better Place Forests Footbridge and Culvert Replacement (Notification of Lake or Streambed Alteration, EPIMS Notification No. EPIMS-MEN-16174-R1C)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/12/2022
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has Notification of Lake or Streambed Alteration, EPIMS Notification No. EPIMS-MEN-16174-R1C, pursuant to Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code to the Mendocino County Department of Transportation.
The proposed project involves establishing a trail system through the remediation of an existing logging road along the unnamed tributary of Moat creek and is limited to three encroachments. One encroachment is for the installation of a footbridge spanning the unnamed stream. A second proposed encroachment is to upgrade a failing and undersized culvert. The third encroachment is to stabilize the bank along the proposed trail. Work for these encroachments will include excavation, removal of the existing culvert, replacement with new properly sized culvert, backfilling and compaction of fill, and rock armoring as necessary to minimize erosion.
Contact Information
Name
Lee Margadant
Agency Name
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Point Arena
Counties
Mendocino
Regions
Northern California
Cross Streets
approximately 3 miles South of Point Arena, CA.
Waterways
Moat Creej
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 2 California Code of Regulations, title 14, section 15304
Reasons for Exemption
The project consists of the repair and restoration of an existing gravel/dirt logging road which will be converted into a pedestrian trail where it will have negligible expansion and the capacity will be reduced to only pedestrian traffic.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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