North Fork Cleanup and Abatement Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025020419
Public Agency
California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Fresno Region 5
(RWQCB)
Document Title
North Fork Cleanup and Abatement Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
2/12/2025
Document Description
The purpose of the Project is to remove the unauthorized fill material that was placed into a creek after a fire debris cleanup and to regrade the channel to match conditions before the unauthorized fill. The Project includes stabilizing an unnamed creek (tributary to South Fork Willow Creek) that bisects the property where the Project will occur due to the removal of unauthorized fill material that was placed into the creek. Work includes regrading of the stream channel to natural conditions and armoring with rock slope projection where appropriate.
Contact Information
Name
Brandon Salazar
Agency Name
Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Region
Job Title
Water Resource Control Engineer
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Name
Northfork LLC
Agency Name
N/A
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Address
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
North Fork
Counties
Madera
Regions
Northern California
Waterways
Willow Creek
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Declared Emergency
Type, Section or Code
Sec. 15269(a)
Reasons for Exemption
The property was damaged during the 2022 Fork Fire that destroyed buildings and burnt vegetation within the property. This project is being carried out in response to the damage caused by the fire.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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