Arroyo Seco (Area 1) Near-Term Restoration - 2025 (Streambed Alteration Agreement EPIMS-LAN- 62042-R5)
8 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2014101022
Lead Agency
City of Pasadena
Document Title
Arroyo Seco (Area 1) Near-Term Restoration - 2025 (Streambed Alteration Agreement EPIMS-LAN- 62042-R5)
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
10/10/2025
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has executed Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement (EPIMS-LAN-62042-R5), pursuant to Fish and Game Code section 1602, the project Applicant, City of Pasadena - Department of Water and Power.
This Project is in response to a Notice of Violation (NOV) received by the City of Pasadena from the Los Angeles County Regional Water Quality Control Board, dated February 20, 2025. This Project is limited to sediment removal, bank stabilization, and revegetation efforts within the Arroyo Seco. This includes removing the earthen stream crossing connecting the trail to the earthen levee, removing earthen berms, removing all non-functioning sediment piles remaining from the 2023 emergency work, raising and reconstructing the trail with salvaged native soil, and protecting the trail from repeat washout with mechanical and biological stabilization methods. This Project is to be completed in fall 2025 before the rainy season begins.
Contact Information
Name
Roumiana Voutchkova
Agency Name
City of Pasadena
Job Title
Engineer
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Name
Andrew Aitken
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, South Coast Region 5
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Pasadena
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
The Project is located within the channel of the Arroyo Seco, adjacent to the Gabrielino Trail, in Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California.
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
CDFW
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Los Angeles
Final Environmental Document Available at
The Mitigated Negative Declaration 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
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
No
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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