Fairmount Park - Fairmount Lake Dredging Project (Notification of Streambed Alteration, No. EPIMS-RIV-46769-R6)
Summary
SCH Number
2025030180
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Inland Deserts Region 6
(CDFW)
Document Title
Fairmount Park - Fairmount Lake Dredging Project (Notification of Streambed Alteration, No. EPIMS-RIV-46769-R6)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/6/2025
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has executed and issued Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement EPIMS Notification No. EPIMS-RIV-46769-R6, pursuant to Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code to the City of Riverside.
The purpose of this Project is to routinely dredge approximately 26,000 cubic yards of sludge and sediment from the bottom of Fairmount Lake. Best Management Practices (BMPs) include work area boundary delineation, preactivity sweep, erosion and runoff control, cleanup activities, disposal guidelines, and decontamination requirements.
Contact Information
Name
Michael Tovar
Agency Name
Fish and Wildlife, Region 6
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Riverside
Counties
Riverside
Regions
Southern California
Parcel #
207-110-010
Other Location Info
Located at Fairmount Lake in Fairmount Park, just west of Market Street, south of State Route 60, and south of the Fairmount Golf Course.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 4; California Code of Regulations, title 14, section (15304)
Reasons for Exemption
ln accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, this Project is
Categorically Exempt from CEQA review pursuant to Section 15304, as a minor public or private alterations in the condition of land, water, and/or vegetation which do not involve removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees except for forestry and agricultural purposes and maintenance dredging where the spoil is deposited in a spoil area authorized by all applicable state and federal regulatory agencies. The proposed Project meets the requirements of these exemptions; therefore, no further CEQA review is required.
County Clerk
Riverside
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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