Stream Maintenance Program (Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement No. EPIMS-SON-62451-R3)
6 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2005082131
Lead Agency
Sonoma County Water Agency
Document Title
Stream Maintenance Program (Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement No. EPIMS-SON-62451-R3)
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
9/15/2026
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has executed Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement EPIMS Notification No. EPIMS-SON-62451-R3, pursuant to Fish and Game Code section 1602 to Sonoma County Water Agency.
The project is limited to routine maintenance activities, which are defined as activities that are scheduled and implemented as necessary to maintain the capacity of streams, lakes, and on-stream reservoirs for flood risk reduction. In summary these activities include: 1) Sediment management in engineered stream channels, engineered structures such as culverts and diversion facilities, lakes, and on-stream reservoirs. Sediment management will not occur in modified stream channels (natural channels that have been modified to improve flood conveyance but not engineered or constructed to specific design criteria) or natural stream channels; 2) Vegetation management in engineered, modified, and natural stream channels, engineered structures, lakes, and on-stream reservoirs, with work in natural and modified stream channels limited to targeted vegetation and vegetative debris removal to remove
Contact Information
Name
James Hansen
Agency Name
Department of Fish and Wildlife
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Name
Candace Messner
Agency Name
Sonoma County Water Agency
Job Title
Lead Agency Contact
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Sonoma County
Counties
Sonoma
Regions
San Francisco Bay Area
Other Location Info
The project is located at multiple streams, lakes, on-stream reservoirs, and unnamed tributaries throughout the County of Sonoma, State of California.
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
CA Department of Fish and Wildlife
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Sonoma
Final Environmental Document Available at
The Final EIR prepared for the project is available to the general public at the office
location listed above for the Lead Agency. CDFW’s record of project approval as a
Responsible Agency is available 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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