French Creek Water Rights Dedication
Summary
SCH Number
2024110828
Public Agency
California Wildlife Conservation Board
(WCB)
Document Title
French Creek Water Rights Dedication
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
11/22/2024
Document Description
This project will permanently dedicate ~3 cubic feet per second of water rights located in the French Creek watershed of the Scott River. This dedication of water rights from two properties, using California Water Code § 1707, will potentially triple the amount of summer base flow that is otherwise available to support rearing habitat for state and federally listed coho salmon in the French Creek watershed. French Creek and its tributaries are some of the State’s most prolific coho bearing streams, and the stream reaches that will benefit from this dedication of water harbor the highest spawning
densities in the Scott River watershed. These permanent dedications of flow will complement efforts to restore riparian and floodplain habitats along approximately 5 miles of both French and Miners Creeks [Proposition 1, Water Code Section 79733]. WCB Project Tracker ID: 2024066.
Contact Information
Name
Rebecca Fris
Agency Name
Wildlife Conservation Board
Job Title
Deputy Executive Director
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Etna
Counties
Siskiyou
Regions
Northern California
Other Location Info
Miners Creek Ranch: 5932 Miners Creek Road, Etna, CA 96027
Marble Peaks Ranch: 7530 Miners Creek Road, Etna, CA 96027
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Sec 15304, Minor Alterations to Land and Water
Reasons for Exemption
This project will include a minor alteration to water rights to dedicate water to instream use for fish and wildlife preservation and enhancement of habitat.
County Clerk
Siskiyou
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
Disclaimer: The Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) accepts no responsibility for the content or accessibility of these documents. To obtain an attachment in a different format, please contact the lead agency at the contact information listed above. For more information, please visit OPR’s Accessibility Site.