Sischo Water Diversions, Pond and Stream Crossing Project (Notification of Lake or Streambed Alteration, No. EPIMS-MEN-53428-R1C)
Summary
SCH Number
2024110181
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Northern and Eureka Region 1
(CDFW)
Document Title
Sischo Water Diversions, Pond and Stream Crossing Project (Notification of Lake or Streambed Alteration, No. EPIMS-MEN-53428-R1C)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
11/6/2024
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has executed Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement EPIMS Notification No. EPIMS-MEN-53428-R1C, pursuant to Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code to Teresa Sischo. The Project is limited to four (4) encroachments. Two encroachments are for water diversion. POD-1 is a horizontal well used for cannabis irrigation and POD-2 is a spring for domestic use. Work for the water diversions will include use and maintenance of the water diversion infrastructure. The third encroachment is to upgrade an existing culvert. Work for this encroachment will include excavation, removal of the existing culvert, replacement with a new properly sized culvert, backfilling and compaction of fill, and rock armoring as necessary to minimize erosion. The fourth encroachment is for maintenance of an onstream pond, including rock armoring of the spillway to minimize erosion.
Contact Information
Name
Penny Lancaster
Agency Name
CDFW
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Willits
Counties
Mendocino
Regions
Northern California
Parcel #
147-052-19-00; 147-052-09-00
Waterways
Russian River watershed
Township
17N
Range
14W
Section
14
Base
MtDiablo
Other Location Info
approximately 5 miles SW of the town of Willits
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1; California Code of Regulations, title 14, section 15301
Reasons for Exemption
Sischo Water Diversions, Pond and Stream Crossing Project meets the criteria
for categorical exemption type Class 1, California Code of Regulations, title 14, section 15301 because the project
involves installation and use of a stream crossing at an existing crossing location, use and maintenance of two
water diversions, and maintenance of one onstream pond. The project involves negligible or no expansion of the
existing use.
County Clerk
Mendocino
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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