Willow Creek Irrigation Diversion Project
Summary
SCH Number
2024110484
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Northern and Eureka Region 1
(CDFW)
Document Title
Willow Creek Irrigation Diversion Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
11/15/2024
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has executed Streambed Alteration Agreement number EPIMS-SIS-50415-R1, pursuant to Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code to Lisa Wohn.
The project is limited to activities associated with the diversion of water from Willow Creek via a temporary gravel dam, down a ditch approximately 250 feet to a weir/screen inlet, and then piped to nearby field for irrigation. The activities include moving approximately 1 cubic yard of material from the diversion ditch to the creek to establish a gravel dam for conveying water to diversion ditch. At the conclusion of the summer when the creek is dry, the material placed in the channel is moved back to the diversion ditch. The diversion ditch is against the right bank of Willow Creek. The Permittee has water rights pursuant to Judgement #24482 of the Superior Court of the State of California in and for the County of Siskiyou judgement for Willow Creek. The Permittee has a water right for approximately 3.320 cubic feet of water (cfs) year around. Work for the water diversions will include use and maintenance of existing water diversion infrastructure.
Contact Information
Name
Janae Scruggs
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist)
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Responsible Agency
Address
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
unincorporated area
Counties
Siskiyou
Regions
Northern California
Zip
96064
Parcel #
041-150-220-000
Waterways
Willow Creek
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 Willow Creek pursuant to their lawful water right. There will be no removal of health, mature, scenic trees as a result of this project. The diversion facilities are currently in good working order.
County Clerk
Siskiyou
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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