Phase 2 Meridian Farms Fish Screen Project
9 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2012082032
Lead Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, North Central Region 2
(CDFW)
Document Title
Phase 2 Meridian Farms Fish Screen Project
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
12/3/2025
Document Description
Project will remove the existing Meridian Diversion/Pumping Plant along the Sacramento River near Meridian in Sutter County, and replace it with a new diversion/pumping plant equipped with retractable cylindrical fish screens to prevent entrainment of migrating, at-risk, native fish species. The project includes improvement of the Main Canal to increase flow capacity to the Drexler Service area, extension of the Drexler Pipeline, and construction of a new Drexler re-lift pump station on the Main Canal east of the Sacramento River. The existing Drexler Diversion/Pumping Plant located south of the Meridian Diversion on the Sacramento River would be removed. WCB Project Tracker ID: 2025124.
Contact Information
Name
Rebecca Fris
Agency Name
Wildlife Conservation Board
Job Title
Deputy Executive Director
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Sutter
Regions
Northern California
Other Location Info
Sutter County, directly north of the town of Meridian
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Wildlife Conservation Board
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Sutter
Final Environmental Document Available at
629 Entler Ave, Suite 12, Chico, CA 95928
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
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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