Minor Alteration No. WA2026035 – Geotechnical Borings for Bear Creek Erosion Repair Project
6 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2019049067
Lead Agency
Merced County
Document Title
Minor Alteration No. WA2026035 – Geotechnical Borings for Bear Creek Erosion Repair Project
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
6/4/2026
Document Description
Approval of Minor Alteration No. WA2026035, under California Code of Regulations, Title 23, Article 3, Section 6, for work within an adopted plan of flood control: To perform a total of twelve vertical geotechnical exploratory borings at four erosion repair sites (three borings and two Dynamic Cone Penetrometer (DCP) tests per site) in Merced County. The borings will be 8 inches in diameter and extend to a depth of 25 feet. The DCP tests will be 1.4-inches in diameter and will extend to a depth of 10 feet or refusal.
Contact Information
Name
Jordan Robbins
Agency Name
Central Valley Flood Protection Board
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Name
Joe Giulian
Agency Name
Merced County; Dept. of Public Works
Job Title
Project Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Jasmine Bekkaye
Agency Name
Crawford & Associates, Inc.
Job Title
Project Engineer II
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Counties
Merced
Regions
Southern California
Waterways
Bear Creek
Other Location Info
The proposed project is located at four locations along the right and left banks of Bear Creek approximately 1,000 feet south of CA Highway 140 in Merced County. Sites
Coordinates
Site 1: 37.299833°N, 120.552937°W
Site 2:37.299752° N, 120.555707° W
Site 3: 37.298373° N, 120.556020° W
Site 4: 37.299443° N, 120.557116° W
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 Board authorization 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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