Sutherland Water Diversion Project (Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement No. EPIMS-HUM- 26329-R1C)
Summary
SCH Number
2022120157
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Northern and Eureka Region 1
(CDFW)
Document Title
Sutherland Water Diversion Project (Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement No. EPIMS-HUM- 26329-R1C)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
12/7/2022
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has executed Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement number EPIMS-HUM-26329-R1C, pursuant to Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code to Mr. John Sutherland.
The project is limited to one encroachment, in response to a notice of violation issued by CDFW on October 24, 2019, limited to one encroachment for water diversion from an Unnamed Tributary to Basin Creek. Proposed water is diverted for domestic use only. Work for the water diversion will include use and maintenance of the water diversion infrastructure without disturbance to the bed or banks of the stream.
Contact Information
Name
Ryan Bourque
Agency Name
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist Specialist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Blocksburg
Counties
Humboldt
Regions
Northern California
Cross Streets
approximately 1.5 miles west northwest of the town of Blocksburg
Parcel #
217-391-002
Waterways
Basin Creek watershed
Township
02S
Range
04E
Section
13
Base
Humboldt
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1; California Code of Regulations, title 14, section 15301
Reasons for Exemption
The project will permit remediation of an existing but unpermitted water diversion to avoid and minimize future impacts to public trust resources. By complying with the measures in the Agreement, there would be no significant adverse impact on endangered, rare or threatened species or their habitat pursuant to section 15065. There are no hazardous materials at or around the project site that may be disturbed or removed. The project will not result in impacts that are significant when viewed in connection with the effects of past projects, the effects of other current projects, and the effects of probable future projects.
County Clerk
Humboldt
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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