Fox Property Water Diversion Project
Summary
SCH Number
2024040972
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Northern and Eureka Region 1
(CDFW)
Document Title
Fox Property Water Diversion Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/23/2024
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has executed Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement EPIMS Notification No. EPIMS-SIS-47105-R1, pursuant to Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code to Dana Fox. The project is limited to the diversion of water from Sugar Creek at a single point of diversion via a portable pump with screen for domestic use and operation and maintenance of this diversion. The Permittee has water rights pursuant to Decree #30662 of the Superior Court of the State of California in and for the County of Siskiyou judgement for Scott River. The Permittee uses a maximum of 15.5 gpm or 500 gpd from April 15 to October 25 for domestic use. The Permittee is in compliance with the SWRCB Division of Water Rights under ID# SO27410. The portable water pump is located on the nearby elevated bank, and a hose connected to the water pump leads to the appropriately-sized fish screen in a pool within Sugar Creek. Minimal hand tool work may occur to remove sediment and/or remove dead or trim live vegetation and/or sediment that is impacting the fish screen intake.
Contact Information
Name
Janae Scruggs
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist)
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Callahan, unincorporated area
Counties
Siskiyou
Regions
Northern California, Unincorporated
Zip
96014
Parcel #
031-020-290-000
Waterways
Sugar Creek, Scott River
Township
40N
Range
9W
Section
12
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 is the annual maintenance of an existing water diversion structure and the diversion of water from French Creek pursuant to their lawful water right. There will be no removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees as a result of this project. The project will have no significant effect on the environment.
County Clerk
Siskiyou
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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