Hay Meadow Provisional Stabilization (Notification of Lake or Streambed Alteration, No. EPIMS-SIE-69258-R2)
4 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2009112077
Lead Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, North Central Region 2
(CDFW)
Document Title
Hay Meadow Provisional Stabilization (Notification of Lake or Streambed Alteration, No. EPIMS-SIE-69258-R2)
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
9/2/2026
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has executed Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement (EPIMS-SIE-69258-R2) pursuant to Fish and Game Code section 1602, the project Applicant, CDFW. The project is limited to constructing and maintaining a series of low-tech biogenic structures, including 55 Post-Assisted Log Structures (PALS) and 5 Beaver Dam Analogs (BDAs), throughout Hay Meadow. Structures will be installed using techniques consistent with the Sierra Meadows Partnership Low-Tech Process-Based Restoration Handbook and will utilize native materials obtained onsite or from nearby CDFW-managed lands. BDAs and PALS will be constructed by driving untreated wooden posts into the streambed and weaving woody material between the posts. Dead woody material, small branches, and slash will be placed within the structures to reduce flow velocities and encourage sediment deposition. Locally obtained alluvium and sod harvested from stable channel margins immediately downstream of completed structures will be used to seal BDAs and promote water retention. Sod removal will be limited to small patches not exceeding approximately 0.5 square meters per location and will only occur where removal will not contribute to additional channel instability.
Contact Information
Name
Caitlyn Oswalt
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Name
Jason Holley
Agency Name
Department of Fish and Wildlife
Job Title
Project Proponent
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Counties
Sierra
Regions
Northern California
Parcel #
021-040-024-0
Waterways
Long Valley Creek
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
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
No
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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