Salton Sea Species Conservation Habitat Pupfish Connectivity Project (Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement No. EPIMS-IMP-55032-R6)
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Summary
SCH Number
2010061062
Lead Agency
California Natural Resources Agency
Document Title
Salton Sea Species Conservation Habitat Pupfish Connectivity Project (Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement No. EPIMS-IMP-55032-R6)
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
10/31/2025
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has executed Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement (EPIMS-IMP-55032-R6), pursuant to Fish and Game Code section 1602, for the project consisting of the following elements: a 4500-foot-long realignment of the West Interception Ditch; a 1500-foot-long high
flow bypass channel; temporary crossings at various points along drains for heavy equipment access during construction; Maintenance features for long-term maintenance of the habitat, including a maintenance access road,
turnaround improvements, dedicated spoils areas, and permanent culvert crossing(s) in channels where desert pupfish have not historically occurred or where annual surveys have failed to detect desert pupfish in the last twenty years.
Contact Information
Name
Mario Llanos
Agency Name
California Natural Resources Agency
Job Title
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Salton Sea Management Program
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Megan Giglini
Agency Name
California Department of Water Resources
Job Title
Program Manager I
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Counties
Imperial
Regions
Southern California
Waterways
Salton Sea, Imperial Valley Agricultural Drains
Other Location Info
located at the southern end of the Salton Sea near the mouth of the New
River, in the County of Imperial, State of California
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
CDFW
Approving Agency Role
Responsible 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
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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