Golden Meadows Property Ongoing Maintenance Project (Notification of Streambed Alteration, No. EPIMS-RIV-50332-R6)
Summary
SCH Number
2024101025
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Inland Deserts Region 6
(CDFW)
Document Title
Golden Meadows Property Ongoing Maintenance Project (Notification of Streambed Alteration, No. EPIMS-RIV-50332-R6)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/23/2024
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has executed Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement EPIMS Notification No. EPIMS-RIV-50332-R6, pursuant to Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code to Richland Planned Communities, Inc.
The purpose of this Project is to conduct routine maintenance activities on 4.74 acres of the 9.45-acre Project site, which includes drainage easement areas and associated inlets/outlets. Best Management Practices (BMPs) include work area boundary delineation, pre-activity sweep, erosion and runoff control, cleanup activities, vegetation removal and disposal guidelines, and decontamination requirements.
Routine maintenance activities will be limited to the following: sediment excavation of approximately 10 cubic yards at each location listed above and structural repairs; channel slope repair; debris and trash removal; existing rip-rap repair; maintenance access road and fence/gate repair; non-native vegetation removal; vector control.
Maintenance activities are expected to occur annually. Sediment removal within the basins and outlet structures will be conducted with a bobcat, excavator, bulldozer, dump truck, and water truck. No trees, greater than two inches in diameter at breast height, will be removed.
Contact Information
Name
Michael Tovar
Agency Name
Fish and Wildlife, Region 6
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Menifee
Counties
Riverside
Regions
Southern California
Parcel #
360- 300-002 and 360-300-005
Other Location Info
located within an unnamed tributary to Salt Creek, north of Wickerd Road, south of Garbani Road/Daniel Road, east of Evans Road, and west of Sherman Road
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1; California Code of Regulations, title 14, section (15301)
Reasons for Exemption
ln accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, this Project is
Categorically Exempt from CEQA review pursuant to Section 15302, Class 1 operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use. The proposed
Project meets the requirements of these exemptions; therefore, no further CEQA review is required.
County Clerk
Riverside
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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