Carmel Lagoon Sandbar Management 2025-2026 (Streambed Alteration Agreement No. EPIMS-MON-62045-R4)
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Summary
SCH Number
2014071050
Lead Agency
Monterey County
Document Title
Carmel Lagoon Sandbar Management 2025-2026 (Streambed Alteration Agreement No. EPIMS-MON-62045-R4)
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
12/15/2025
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has executed Streambed Alteration Agreement No. EPIMS-MON-62045-R4, pursuant to section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code to the project Applicant, Monterey County. The Project includes activities to facilitate controlled beach sandbar overtopping using a pilot channel to allow the Carmel River to flow from the Carmel Lagoon into the Pacific Ocean, and subsequent sandbar closure to reestablish the Carmel Lagoon sandbar, to alleviate imminent flood risk to adjacent residential properties and infrastructure.
Contact Information
Name
Linda Connolly
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife Region 4
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist (Spurvisor)
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Name
Craig Spencer
Agency Name
Monterey County Housing and Community Development
Job Title
General Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Carmel-by-the-Sea
Counties
Monterey
Regions
Countywide
Parcel #
009-481-004-000
State Highways
Highway 1
Waterways
Carmel River, Carmel Lagoon
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
CDFW
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Monterey
Final Environmental Document Available at
1441 Schilling Place South 2nd Floor, Salinas, California 93901
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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