Fremont Weir Adult Fish Passage Project - 2026 Experimental Operation and Release
12 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2017022012
Public Agency
California Department of Water Resources
(DWR)
Document Title
Fremont Weir Adult Fish Passage Project - 2026 Experimental Operation and Release
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
1/2/2026
Document Description
The Fremont Weir Adult Fish Passage Project (AFP) facilitates fish passage, including passage of listed salmon, steelhead, and sturgeon, between the Yolo Bypass and the Sacramento River. The California Department of Water Resources (DWR or Department) proposes to leave the AFP gate in an open position during the interim period between the first scenario identified in Attachment A and the next overtopping event as an opportunity to simplify gate operations and gather information to help support future facility management decisions. The Department anticipates leaving the gate open during this period will help to reduce potential fish stranding that would otherwise occur if the gate were to close during the short interim period between overtopping events.
Contact Information
Name
Elizabeth Vasquez
Agency Name
California Department of Water Resources
Job Title
Environmental Program Manager I
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
West Sacramento, Woodland
Counties
Yolo
Regions
Countywide
Waterways
Sacramento River, Tule Canal, Yolo Bypass
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 6 Section 15306
Reasons for Exemption
Information gathered during the intended operations will inform future adaptive management efforts and be considered when evaluating whether similar operational scenarios would be required in order for the project to achieve its intended purpose in comparable future hydrologic conditions.
County Clerk
Yolo
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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