Countywide CDFW Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement for Maintenance Projects.
Summary
SCH Number
2024100120
Public Agency
Santa Barbara County
Document Title
Countywide CDFW Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement for Maintenance Projects.
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/2/2024
Document Description
The Santa Barbara County Public Works Department proposes to do minor repair and maintenance activities in and near creeks, drainages and habitat areas subject to CDFW jurisdiction within the County of Santa Barbara. Proposed activities include removal of debris or obstructions in channels, culverts and under bridges, including trash, rubbish, and flood deposited material such as woody debris or herbaceous vegetation which reduces capacity or impedes storm flows. Items such as removal of silt, sand, rock or sediment which reduces flows in stream channels, culverts and box culverts. This includes the cleaning and reshaping within 100 feet of the facility, in dry channels only. Control of vegetation (under 4" dbh) in a facility that restricts normal flow under or through the facility. Minor repairs and replacement of existing drainage facilities in dry channels, including flap gates, aprons and water control structures to meet existing codes and standards. Replacement of existing culverts, rock rip rap with un-grouted rock rip rap within the existing footprint when the stream is dry. Maintenance, rehabilitation and replacement of culverts in dry stream beds associated with roadways for repair of energy dissipaters, head-walls, wing-walls, retaining walls and embankments of existing facilities. Additionally, work may include revegetation, bank stabilization, erosion control, and habitat enhancement.
Contact Information
Name
Morgan M. Jones
Agency Name
Santa Barbara County Public Works, Transportation Division-Engineering Section
Job Title
Engineering Environmental Regulatory Compliance Manager III
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Unincorporated areas
Counties
Santa Barbara
Regions
Countywide
Cross Streets
County wide, varies
Zip
93111
Total Acres
TBD
Parcel #
Right of Way, County-wide
State Highways
US101, 154, 135, 166, 1, 192
Railways
Union Pacific
Airports
Santa Barbara, Santa Maria
Schools
San Marcos High School
Waterways
All Creeks and Rivers in County Right of Way
Township
NA
Range
NA
Section
NA
Base
NA
Other Location Info
County-wide
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 15301 exemption. Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project involves an activity related to the repair and maintenance activities for existing road facilities near creeks and creek banks. The project allows for a public safety activity designed to maintain a safe working condition of the roadway facilities as they were constructed. Further, there are no unusual circumstances which would create a possibility that there would be a significant effect.
County Clerk
Santa Barbara
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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