Big Creek Dam No. 7 Fishwater Generator Room Repairs Project
Summary
SCH Number
2023090248
Public Agency
State Water Resources Control Board
Document Title
Big Creek Dam No. 7 Fishwater Generator Room Repairs Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/12/2023
Document Description
The Project is to address aging equipment/damage to the Generator Room resulting from flooding. The Project is located at Big Creek Dam No. 7 which is part of SCE's Big Creek No. 4 Hydroelectric Project (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Project No. 2017). The Project consists of: (1) drawdown of the tailwater pool near the base of Big Creek Dam No. 7; (2) water diversion around the work area from the Redinger Lake to the San Joaquin River approximately 300 feet downstream of Big Creek Dam No. 7; (3) removing/replacing damaged and end-of-service-life equipment inside the Generator Room; and (4) replacing and relocating the electric panels currently located in the Generator Room to a different room in Big Creek Dam No. 7 above the flood high water mark.
Contact Information
Name
Eric Bradbury
Agency Name
State Water Resources Control Board
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
North Fork
Counties
Fresno, Madera
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
55 miles northeast of Fresno on Redinger Lake Road, at base of Big Creek Dam No. 7
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1 (Existing Facilities), Class 2 (Replacement or Reconstruction), and Class 4 (Minor Alterations to Land)
Reasons for Exemption
Class 1: Project activities include minor alterations to existing facilities with no expansion of use. Class 2: Project involves replacement of existing equipment release facilities. Class 4: Project involves minor alteration to land for temporary release structure.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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