City of Escondido Channel Maintenance Activities Project (Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement No. EPIMS-SDO-63424-R5)
6 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2012121063
Lead Agency
City of Escondido
Document Title
City of Escondido Channel Maintenance Activities Project (Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement No. EPIMS-SDO-63424-R5)
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
5/15/2026
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has executed Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement (EPIMS-SDO-63424-R5), pursuant to Fish and
Game Code section 1602 to the City of Escondido. The Project is limited to the routine maintenance of the stormwater and flood control facilities. Project activities include: dredging and excavating concrete and earthen channels and basins, clearing culverts and associated inlet and outlet structures, repairing existing concrete or riprap, temporary dewatering, water diversions, vegetation clearing and trimming, and clearing and grading access roads. At maintenance sites with natural, earthen bottom channels and native vegetation, vegetation management will be limited to trimming understory vegetation to maintain the minimum area needed to preserve low-flow channel function.
Contact Information
Name
Alison Kalinowski
Agency Name
CDFW
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Name
Emily Mixer
Agency Name
City of Escondido
Job Title
Project Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Escondido
Counties
San Diego
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
The Project will occur within a total of 63,869 linear feet of stream located at 87 flood control and drainage facilities in Escondido Creek, San Diego Aqueduct, Vista Canal, San Bernardo Valley, and San Marcos Creek, and tributaries thereto, in the City of Escondido, County of San Diego, State of California; U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) map San Marcos, Valley Center, and Escondido quadrangles; Calwater 4904.520000, 4904.620000; and, 4905.210000.
Other Information
The maintenance facilities occur in urban and suburban areas and consist of concrete
or earthen channels, basins, culverts, and associated inlet and outlet structures. The
locations of the facilities are included in Exhibit B.
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
CDFW
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
San Diego
Final Environmental Document Available at
The Final Supplemental MND 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
No
(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
No
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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