Permit No. 19856 - Tuolumne River Mainstem Channel Restoration Upstream of Old La Grange Bridge Project
4 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2022110483
Public Agency
Central Valley Flood Protection Board
Document Title
Permit No. 19856 - Tuolumne River Mainstem Channel Restoration Upstream of Old La Grange Bridge Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/20/2024
Document Description
To create 8.4 acres of instream habitat enhancement, restoring in-channel, riparian, and floodplain habitat primarily for salmonid spawning by filling parts of the existing river channel with gravels to replenish gravel that has moved downstream, creating pool-riffle sequences in the mainstem Tuolumne River, and adding boulders to the downstream riffles and pools. An existing culvert will also be replaced and the existing road that extends upstream of Old La Grange Bridge will be improved. The Project also includes temporary access roads that will be removed.
Contact Information
Name
Jamie Silva
Agency Name
Central Valley Flood Protection Board
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Stanislaus
Regions
Northern California
Other Location Info
Southeast of the intersection of N Old La Grange Rd and Indian Hill Rd, approximately 0.14 miles north of the town of La Grange in Stanislaus County, CA.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
PRC Section 21080.56, subdivision (a) to (d)
Reasons for Exemption
The project is statutorily exempt under the provisions of CEQA. The Board’s approval involves issuing an encroachment permit for the restoration and creation of in-channel, riparian, and floodplain habitat under the Basso-La Grange Reach Floodplain and Spawning Habitat Restoration Project, which is exempt under the statutory exemption of the CEQA Public Resources Code Section 21080.56, subdivisions (a) to (d) and received concurrence from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife pursuant to CEQA Public Resources Code Section 21080.56(e).
The Central Valley Flood Protection Board's (Board’s) administrative record related to the encroachment permit is available for public review at the Board's office. Please note, the signed NOE is not attached. If you would like to request a signed copy of the NOE, please contact Board staff at: questions@cvflood.ca.gov.
County Clerk
Stanislaus
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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