Touchstone Lake Dredging Project (Notification of Lake or Streambed Alteration, No. EPIMS-YOL-33096-R3)
Summary
SCH Number
2025030628
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Bay Delta Region 3
(CDFW)
Document Title
Touchstone Lake Dredging Project (Notification of Lake or Streambed Alteration, No. EPIMS-YOL-33096-R3)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/17/2025
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has executed Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement EPIMS Notification No. EPIMS-YOL-33096-R3, pursuant to Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code to Kevin Towle (Permittee).
The project is limited to the following activities: dewatering Touchstone Lake and removing accumulated sediment from the lakebed. The project will drain the lake by allowing outflow into the Reclamation District (RD) 900 pipe that is connected to the lake. Once the lake is fully dewatered, excavators will be used to excavate 3 to 4 feet down. Excavated materials shall be taken to an upland location, deposited, compact, and seeded with native vegetation. The project may build island(s) using the fill inside of the lake and/or place the fill and build up in the deeper areas of the lake on the west and east ends. Any fill inside the lake area will be secured with riprap, as appropriate, and native, aquatic vegetation would be installed to prevent future erosion.
Contact Information
Name
Torrey Soland
Agency Name
CA Dept of Fish and Wildlife
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Kevin Towle, Waterworks Aquatics Management, Inc
Agency Name
Party Undertaking Project
Job Title
Contact Torrey Soland, CDFW
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
West Sacramento
Counties
Yolo
Regions
Northern California
Other Location Info
Project is located at Touchstone Lake, in the City of West Sacramento, County of Yolo, State of California; Latitude [38.550357], Longitude [-121.548636].
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 4; California Code of Regulations, title 14, section 15304
Reasons for Exemption
The project involves minor public or private alterations in the condition of land, water, and/or vegetation which do not involve removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees.
County Clerk
Yolo
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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