Tomato Stand Fish Passage Project (Request No. 1652-2025-080-001-R3)
Summary
SCH Number
2025050858
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Bay Delta Region 3
(CDFW)
Document Title
Tomato Stand Fish Passage Project (Request No. 1652-2025-080-001-R3)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/20/2025
Document Description
Pursuant to Fish and Game Code section 1652, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife has approved the Tomato Stand Fish Passage Project submitted by East Bay Municipal Utility District.
The Project will remove a corrugate metal culvert and associated concrete and rock riprap at the inlet and outlet. A new 50-foot channel-spanning bridge will be placed in the same location and new concrete abutments will be constructed outside the creek channel. Rock slope protection will be placed adjacent to the abutments under the bridge. Approximately 150 feet of stream channel will be graded to create a gradually sloped natural stream bottom, and the site will be planted with approximately 400 native riparian plants. The primary purpose of the Project is to enhance aquatic and riparian habitat and to remove a fish passage barrier to provide access to approximately 1.4 miles of spawning and rearing habitat for CCC steelhead.
Contact Information
Name
Desiree DeLa Vega
Agency Name
CA Department of Fish and Wildlife
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Bert Mulchaey
Agency Name
East Bay Municipal Utility District
Job Title
Person or Public Agency Carrying Out Project
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Pinole
Counties
Contra Costa
Regions
San Francisco Bay Area
Parcel #
365-010-001 and 362-100-004
Other Location Info
The Project is located within Pinole Creek on the south side of Alhambra Valley Road within the Town of Pinole, in unincorporated Contra Costa County (see Figure 1). The Project is located approximately 1.75 miles east of the intersection of Alhambra Valley Road and Castro Ranch Road, at approximately latitude 37.96987, longitude -122.21614, Assessor Parcel Number (APN) 365-010-001 and 362-100-004.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 33; California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15333
Reasons for Exemption
Class 33 consists of small projects not to exceed 5 acres in size to assure the maintenance, restoration, enhancement, or protection of habitat for fish, plants, or wildlife.
County Clerk
Contra Costa
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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