Rough Creek Native Fish Restoration
Summary
SCH Number
2025021220
Public Agency
California Wildlife Conservation Board
(WCB)
Document Title
Rough Creek Native Fish Restoration
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
2/28/2025
Document Description
This implementation project will remove non-native trout from 24 miles of the Rough Creek watershed, a tributary of the Walker River, and introduce a complex native fish assemblage. This will be accomplished by installing a fish barrier at the confluence of Rough Creek and the Walker River, up to three years of electrofishing the entire Rough Creek watershed to remove non-native trout, and then reintroduction of the
native fish assemblage (Walker-strain Lahontan Cutthroat Trout, Paiute Sculpin, Lahontan Redside Shiner, Lahontan Speckled Dace, Mountain Whitefish, Tahoe Sucker, and Mountain Sucker). The Rough Creek watershed is located in Mono County. [Proposition 1, Water Code Section 79733]. WCB Project Tracker ID 2023232.
Contact Information
Name
Rebecca Fris
Agency Name
Wildlife Conservation Board
Job Title
Deputy Executive Director
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Bridgeport
Counties
Mono
Regions
Southern California
Parcel #
T05N R27E, T04N R26E, T05N R26E, T06N R26E, & T06N R25E
Other Location Info
The project occurs on many parcels, located in T05N R27E, T04N R26E, T05N R26E, T06N R26E, & T06N R25E of the USGS Dome Hill 7.5 Minute Quadrangle Map.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Sec. 15333, Small Habitat Restoration Project
Reasons for Exemption
The project area will not exceed five acres and will include restoration, enhancement, and protection of Lahontan Cutthroat Trout and surrounding habitat with no significant adverse impact on listed species.
County Clerk
Mono
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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