Road 533 Stream Crossings Project (Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement No. EPIMS-MEN- 57721-R1C)
Summary
SCH Number
2025051171
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Northern and Eureka Region 1
(CDFW)
Document Title
Road 533 Stream Crossings Project (Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement No. EPIMS-MEN- 57721-R1C)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/27/2025
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has executed Lake and Streambed Alteration
Agreement number EPIMS-MEN-57721-R1C, pursuant to Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code to Erik Wahl,
representing the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
The Project is limited to two encroachments. One encroachment is to upgrade an existing undersized culvert with
an appropriately sized culvert. Work for this encroachment will include excavation, removal of the existing culvert,
replacement with new properly sized culvert, backfilling and compaction of fill, and rock armoring as necessary to
minimize erosion.
The second encroachment is to replace an undersized culvert with a rocked ford. Work for these encroachments
will include excavation, removal of the existing culvert and fill, construction of the rocked ford, and armoring as
necessary to minimize erosion.
Contact Information
Name
Jennifer Garrison
Agency Name
CDFW
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist)
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Erik Wahl, represent.
Agency Name
California Department of Forestry and Fire
Job Title
contact Jennifer Garrison, via CDFW
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Location
Cities
Caspar
Counties
Mendocino
Regions
Northern California
Cross Streets
approximately 3.5 miles east of the town of Caspar County of Mendocino
Parcel #
118-540-01-00
Waterways
Jughandle Creek watershed
Township
17N
Range
17W
Section
03
Base
MtDiablo
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 2; California Code of Regulations, title 14, section 15302
Reasons for Exemption
The project replaces an existing culvert with an appropriately sized culvert and
a rocked ford crossing that will be limited to use when surface water is not present. The crossings will be installed to
current standards. There would be no significant adverse impact on endangered, rare or threatened species or their
habitat pursuant to section 15065. The structures have the same use and capacity.
County Clerk
Mendocino
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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