Quiota Creek Fish Passage Enhancement Project (Request No. 1652-2023-064-001-R5)
Summary
SCH Number
2023090582
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, South Coast Region 5
(CDFW)
Document Title
Quiota Creek Fish Passage Enhancement Project (Request No. 1652-2023-064-001-R5)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/26/2023
Document Description
Pursuant to Fish and Game Code section 1652, the California Department of Fish and
Wildlife has approved the Quiota Fish Passage Enhancement Project submitted by Timothy H. Robinson.
The purpose of the Project is to enhance fish habitat through habitat improvement, barrier removal, and bank stabilization. The Project will mediate the limiting factors of spawning requirements (gravel, riffle-pool complex, resting areas-pools), salmonid rearing requirements (velocity, lack of shelter, pools), and fish passage (emigration and immigration). The species likely to primarily benefit from this Project are Southern California Steelhead (Onchorhynchus mykiss), designated as endangered species pursuant to the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) (16 U.S.C. § 1531 et seq.) and a candidate species pursuant to the California Endangered Species Act (CESA) (Fish & G. Code, § 2050 et seq.). Other species that will also likely benefit from this Project include: California Red-legged Frog (Rana draytonii) designated as endangered species pursuant to the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) (16 U.S.C. § 1531 et seq.), Southwestern Pond Turtle (Actinemys pallida), and Two-striped Garter Snake (Thamnophis hammondii). Activities will occur over 0.34 acre.
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
Other Location Info
Quiota Creek, a tributary to the Santa Ynez River, in the County of Santa
Barbara. Approximately 3.6 miles southwest of the City of Solvang, at approximate coordinates 34.560135, - 120.085153.
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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