San Francisco Bay USACE Dredge Monitoring Study
Summary
SCH Number
2023060121
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Marin Region 7
(CDFW)
Document Title
San Francisco Bay USACE Dredge Monitoring Study
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/6/2023
Document Description
The Department of Fish and Wildlife is issuing a permit to the Novo Aquatic
Sciences Inc. pursuant to Fish and Game Code Section 2081(a) for educational purposes. The Section 2081(a) permit authorizes the applicant to possess Longfin Smelt (Spirinchus thaleichthys), Delta Smelt (Hypomesus transpacificus), and Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) during the course of sampling, subject to terms and conditions set forth in the permit. The purpose of this sampling is to
subsample the dredged material produced from the routine USACE dredging of San Francisco Bay to determine counts of species caught during the dredging activities. Section 2081(a) permit authorizes the applicant to potentially possess Longfin Smelt, Delta Smelt, and Chinook Salmon during surveys. The applicant will conduct sampling of dredged materials from June – November 2023 through the use of hand collections and dip nets from the crab basket and hopper of the dredging vessel.
Contact Information
Name
Dylan Inskeep
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Contra Costa
Regions
San Francisco Bay Area
Other Location Info
Dredge sampling of San Francisco Bay dredged materials will occur in the Pinole Shoal Channel aboard the dredging vessel Essayons.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Calif. Code Regs., Section 15306, Information Collection, Class 6
Reasons for Exemption
The Project involves sampling of dredged materials of the San Francisco Bay which will not result in a serious or major disturbance to Longfin Smelt, Delta Smelt, and Chinook Salmon which are all listed under the California Endangered Species Act.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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