Santa Anita Fish Passage and Bridge Installation Project (Request No. 1652-2023-061-001-R5)
Summary
SCH Number
2023080029
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, South Coast Region 5
(CDFW)
Document Title
Santa Anita Fish Passage and Bridge Installation Project (Request No. 1652-2023-061-001-R5)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/1/2023
Document Description
Pursuant to Fish and Game Code section 1652, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife has approved the Santa Anita Fish Passage and Bridge Installation Project submitted by Mauricio Gomez South Coast Habitat Restoration/Earth Island Institute.
The primary purpose of the Project is barrier removal for fish passage. The Project will remediate the limiting factors of fish passage by removal of the existing culvert structure and installation of a new full span bridge. Project activities also include revegetation with native plants and post implementation monitoring. The species likely to primarily benefit from this Project are southern California steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) through increased access to habitat and enhanced habitat. The Project plans were designed to meet the physical and hydraulic design criteria included in the CDFW Salmonid Stream Restoration Manual, and criteria specified by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). Other species that may also benefit from this Project include the California red-legged frog (Rana draytonii). The project size is 0.6 acres.
Contact Information
Name
Christian Romberger
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, South Coast Region
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Santa Barbara
Counties
Santa Barbara
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
See below "Other Location Info."
Other Location Info
The Project is located at the crossing of Hollister Ranch Road over Santa Anita Creek within the County of Santa Barbara, Assessor’s Parcel No. 083-690-006.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Type – Class 33; California Code of Regulations, title 14, section 15333
Reasons for Exemption
Class 33 consists of small projects not to exceed 5 acres in size to assure the maintenance, restoration, enhancement, or protection of habitat for fish, plants, or wildlife.
County Clerk
Santa Barbara
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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