Chinook Salmon Coastal Releases at Santa Cruz Wharf, Monterey Harbor, and Pillar Point Harbor
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025030879
Lead Agency
Fish and Wildlife (Headquarters), Wildlife and Fisheries Division – Sacramento
Document Title
Chinook Salmon Coastal Releases at Santa Cruz Wharf, Monterey Harbor, and Pillar Point Harbor
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
4/23/2025
Document Description
Notice of Determination for the Monterey Bay Salmon and Trout Project (MBSTP) proposes to release up to 160,000 juvenile hatchery-origin (HO) Central Valley fall-run Chinook Salmon (CV FRCS) into Monterey Bay from the Santa Cruz Wharf and up to 160,000 juvenile HO CV FRCS into Monterey Bay at the Monterey Harbor each spring annually for 5 years (2025-2029). The Coastside Fishing Club (CFC) proposes to release up to 750,000 juvenile juvenile HO CV FRCS into Pillar Point Harbor each spring annually for 5 years (2025-2029). For all Project years, California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) staff would tag juvenile hatchery salmon with a coded wire tag and mark with an adipose fin-clip at a rate of 100% of the total number of released fish at Santa Cruz Wharf and Monterey Harbor, and a rate of 25% of the total number of released fish at Pillar Point Harbor. All Project fish would be evaluated by a CDFW Fish Health pathologist and certified to be disease-free prior to leaving the hatchery. The Project’s objective is to enhance local sport and commercial salmon fisheries. Released smolts will feed and grow along the coast and be available for harvest as adults in one to three years.
Contact Information
Name
Daniel W Kratville
Agency Name
Department of Fish and Wildlife
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisor)
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Colby Hause
Agency Name
Department of Fish and Wildlife
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Half Moon Bay, Monterey, Santa Cruz
Counties
Monterey, San Mateo, Santa Cruz
Regions
Northern California, San Francisco Bay Area
Cross Streets
Beach St and Pacific Ave
Zip
95060
State Highways
Highway 1
Schools
7
Waterways
Pacific Ocean
Other Location Info
Project Location 2:
County: Monterey
City/Nearest Community: Monterey
Cross streets: Del Monte Ave and Municipal Wharf 2
Zip Code: 93940
Longitude/Latitude: 36° 36' 19.8498", -121° 53' 21.4362"
Within 2 miles:
- State Hwy #: 1
- Waterways: Pacific Ocean
- Schools: 11
Project Location 3:
County: San Mateo
City/Nearest Community: El Ganada
Cross streets: Johnson Pier and Pillar Point Harbor Blvd
Zip Code: 94019
Longitude/Latitude: 37° 30' 4.5864", -122° 28' 57.7806"
Within 2 miles:
- State Hwy #: 1
- Airports: Half Moon Bay Airport
- Waterways: Pacific Ocean
- Schools: 2
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
CDFW
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
No
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
No
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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