Big Creek Dam 7 Fishwater Generator Room Repairs Project (Streambed Alteration Agreement No. EPIMS-FRE-38255-R4).
Summary
SCH Number
2023080167
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Central Region 4
(CDFW)
Document Title
Big Creek Dam 7 Fishwater Generator Room Repairs Project (Streambed Alteration Agreement No. EPIMS-FRE-38255-R4).
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/8/2023
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has executed Streambed Alteration
Agreement number EPIMS-FRE-38255-R4 pursuant to Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code to the applicant,
Southern California Edison.
The Project will include diversion and dewatering activities to create and maintain a dry work area for repairs in the
Dam 7 fishwater generator room. All repair work will be completed in the fishwater generator room, located on the
downstream side of Dam 7, and will have no impacts to the San Joaquin River. To complete the repairs water will
be pumped out of the fishwater generator room and the tailwater area will be lowered to access equipment. Flow
will be maintained downstream of Dam 7 by diverting water around the work area from upstream of the Dam 7 to
below the work area.
Contact Information
Name
Hazem Gabr
Agency Name
Southern California Edison Company
Job Title
General Manager
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Name
Benessa Galvan
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Region 4
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist)
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Fresno
Counties
Fresno
Regions
Countywide
Cross Streets
Redinger Lake Road
Township
9S
Range
23E
Section
15
Base
MDBM
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 includes activities involved in the maintenance of Dam 7 located on
the San Joaquin River. The Project will not result in an expansion of current use of the existing facility and will not
have significant environmental impacts if it is completed under the protective features of Streambed Alteration
Agreement No. EPIMS-FRE-38255-R4.
County Clerk
Fresno
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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