Phased Capital Improvements at Lower Mission Creek (California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081(b)-2024-003-05 (ITP))
12 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
1998101061
Lead Agency
City of Santa Barbara
Document Title
Phased Capital Improvements at Lower Mission Creek (California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081(b)-2024-003-05 (ITP))
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
4/20/2026
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has issued an ITP
(No. 2081(b)-2024-003-05), pursuant to Section 2081(b) of the Fish and Game Code to Santa Barbara County Public Works Department. Project involves a series of flood control improvements from Canon Perdido Street Bridge downstream to the Gutierrez Street Bridge. Project activities include re-grading the bed slope, vegetation removal, removal of old in-stream structures, bank armoring, diversion and dewatering activities, and installing riparian habitat zones above the vertical concrete wall
outside of the channel and within the banks of the vertical concrete walls. The Project would increase the channel capacity to 3,400 cubic feet per second (cfs) and would provide approximately a 20-year level of flood protection. The Project will result in impacts to 2,600 linear feet of southern California steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) habitat. The project is expected to result in incidental take of southern California steelhead, which is/are designated as an endangered species under the California
Endangered Species Act (CESA). The ITP referenced above as issued by CDFW authorizes incidental take of species listed under CESA that may occur as a result of Project implementation.
Contact Information
Name
Ferderic Rieman
Agency Name
CDFW
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Name
Janice Hubbell
Agency Name
City of Santa Barbara
Job Title
Project Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Santa Barbara
Counties
Santa Barbara
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
The Phased Capital Improvements at Lower Mission Creek (Project) is located within the lower watershed of Mission Creek within the City of Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County. The Project is located on Mission Creek between Guiterrez Street and Canon Perdido Street bridges.
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
CDFW
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Santa Barbara
Final Environmental Document Available at
The environmental impact report prepared by the City of Santa Barbara for the Project is available to the general public at the office location listed above for the City of Santa Barbara. CDFW’s administrative record of proceedings related to the incidental take permit is available to the public for review at CDFW’s regional office.
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
Yes
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(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
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(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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