Haskell Peak Meadows Restoration Project
Summary
SCH Number
2023060772
Public Agency
California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Sacramento Region 5
(RWQCB)
Document Title
Haskell Peak Meadows Restoration Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/29/2023
Document Description
The Project will restore five meadows, totaling 229 acres of meadow and meadow edge habitat using low-impact, process-based restoration techniques such as Beaver Dam Analogs (BDAs) and Post Assisted Log Structures (PALS), and would also remove ditches and roads that interrupt meadow hydrology.
Contact Information
Name
Nicholas Savino
Agency Name
Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Northeast of Bassetts
Counties
Sierra
Regions
Unincorporated
Other Location Info
The project is located within the five high elevation meadows at the headwaters of the North Yuba River.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Public Resources Code Section 21080.56
Reasons for Exemption
The project is solely a restoration project that will restore wetland habitat. The project will assist in the recovery of California native fish and wildlife and the habitat upon which they depend, will result in long-term net benefits to climate resiliency, biodiversity, and sensitive species recovery, and may have public benefits incidental to the Project's fundamental purpose.
County Clerk
Sierra
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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