Minor Alteration No. WA2025151 – Bear River Restoration Project
5 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2019049067
Lead Agency
Merced County
Document Title
Minor Alteration No. WA2025151 – Bear River Restoration Project
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
1/20/2026
Document Description
Approval of Minor Alteration No. WA2025151, under California Code of Regulations, Title 23, Article 3, Section 6, for work within an adopted plan of flood control: To conduct stabilization and restoration activities at seven sites along Bear Creek as follows:
• Site 1: To authorize rock slope protection (RSP) installed during the January 2023 flood events; construct temporary access for erosion repair; place approximately 9,627.8 cubic yards (cy) of RSP at four individual sites; repair the bike path; remove 0.02 acres of invasive vegetation; restore bank slope to original line and grade; and
restore access area to pre-project conditions.
• Site 3: To authorize RSP installed during the January 2023 flood events; install approximately 0.06 acres of erosion control methods located approximately 50 feet beyond the downstream and immediately upstream from the edges of the existing RSP; remove approximately 0.28 acres of invasive vegetation; restore the bank slope
to original line and grade; and restore access area to pre-project conditions.
• Site 4: To construct temporary access for erosion repair; place approximately 2,678.3 cy of compacted fill and 1,573.5 cy of RSP using a benching construction method; repair the bike path; remove approximately 0.35 acres of invasive vegetation; restore the bank slope to original line and grade; and restore access area to pre-project conditions.
• Site 5: To remove approximately 0.11 acres of invasive vegetation and dispose of outside of the floodway.
• Site 6: To construct temporary access for erosion repair; place approximately 1,527.6 cy of RSP; repair the bike path; restore bank slope to original line and grade; and restore access area to pre-project conditions.
• Site 7: To construct temporary access for erosion repair; install approximately 1,709.63 cy of RSP; repair the bike path; remove approximately 0.12 acres of invasive vegetation; restore bank slope to original line and grade; and restore access area to pre-project conditions.
• Site 8: To construct temporary access for erosion repair; repair the bike path; install approximately 0.08 acres of erosion control; restore bank slope to original line and grade; and restore access area to pre-project conditions.
Contact Information
Name
Jennifer Calles
Agency Name
Central Valley Flood Protection Board
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Name
Joe Giulian
Agency Name
Merced County, Department of Public Works
Job Title
Project Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Daryl Jordan
Agency Name
City of Merced
Job Title
Project Manager
Contact Types
Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Counties
Merced
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
The project is located at seven sites along the northern and southern banks of Bear
Creek between McKee Road and West 16th Street, Merced County as follows:
• Site 1 is an approximately 1,460-foot-long section along the southern bank of Bear Creek from K Street to Applegate Park (37.312110, -120.475755).
• Site 3 is an approximately 195-foot-long section along the southern bank of Bear Creek at W Street, between 23rd and West 24th Streets (37.31393, -120.49585).
• Site 4 is an approximately 790-foot-long section along the southern bank of Bear Creek located near West 25th and U Street (37.314339, -120.491041).
• Site 5 is located south of East North Bear Creek along the northern bank of Bear Creek at the North Pedestrian Bridge (37.307573, -120.457895).
• Site 6 is an approximately 415-foot-long section along the southern bank of Bear Creek located north of Applegate Park and Zoo (37.313288, -120.485121).
• Site 7 is an approximately 380-foot-long section on the southern bank of Bear Creek along the East North Bear Creek Drive between Wainwright Avenue and Oleander Avenue (37.308084, -120.462463).
• Site 8 is located on the northern bank of Bear Creek near Oleander Avenue (37.308427, -120.462707).
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Central Valley Flood Protection Board
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Merced
Final Environmental Document Available at
The Mitigated Negative Declaration, prepared by the lead agency for the project, is
available to the general public at the lead agency’s office listed above. The Board’s administrative record related to the minor alteration is available for public review at the Board’s 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
No
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
No
(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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