East Fork Mill Creek Floodplain Restoration
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2023120656
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Administration Division
(CDFW)
Document Title
East Fork Mill Creek Floodplain Restoration
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/24/2024
Document Description
On April 24, 2024, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) issued a Notice to Proceed from the Nature Based Solutions - Wetlands/Meadows grant funding to the Smith River Alliance for the Project. The Project is designed to restore process and ecological function across stream and floodplain habitat in East Fork Mill Creek to benefit coho salmon, Chinook salmon, steelhead trout, coastal cutthroat trout, and Pacific lamprey. The Project includes removing the existing road and bridge, reoccupation of an abandoned roadbed, installing a new bridge, creating and connecting off-channel habitat, and installing large wood features.
Contact Information
Name
Shadee Kohan
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Public Resources Code section 21080.56
Reasons for Exemption
CDFW has determined that the Project meets the qualifying criteria set forth in Section 21080.56, subdivisions (a) through (d), inclusive. CDFW’s determination is supported by (1) California Department of Parks and Recreation’s November 7th, 2023 initial determination as lead agency that the Project meets the qualifying criteria set forth in Section 21080.56, subdivisions (a) through (d), inclusive; and (2) pursuant to Section 21080.56, subdivision (e), the CDFW Director’s December 20th, 2023 concurrence with that California Department of Parks and Recreation determination, which is available at wildlife.ca.gov/Conservation/Cutting-Green-Tape/SERP/Concurrences.
County Clerk
Del Norte
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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