Willow Bend Floodplain Reconnection Project (Restoration Management Permit No. RMP-2026-0049-R2 (RMP))
97 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2019100230
Lead Agency
State Water Resources Control Board
Document Title
Willow Bend Floodplain Reconnection Project (Restoration Management Permit No. RMP-2026-0049-R2 (RMP))
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
10/1/2026
Document Description
The Project is designed to reconnect a backchannel to the Sacramento River and restore and enhance native fish habitat and natural floodplain processes to the area. The Project consists of reconnecting approximately 2,500 linear feet of a historically active but disconnected backchannel. The Project will restore seasonal floodplain connectivity, improve juvenile salmonid rearing habitat, eliminate fish stranding hazards created by artificial barriers, and restore natural geomorphic and hydrologic processes within the Sacramento River floodplain. The Project will improve ecological function, increase habitat complexity and diversity, restore natural river processes, and support the recovery of native fish and wildlife species within the Sacramento River ecosystem. The Project intends to restore and enhance 1.65 acres of terrestrial and aquatic habitat.
Contact Information
Name
Zach Kearns
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Name
Jessica Nadolski
Agency Name
State Water Resources Control Board
Job Title
Project Proponent
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Stegeman
Counties
Colusa
Regions
Northern California
Total Acres
80
Parcel #
012-160-043-000, 012-170-044-000, and 012-170-066-000
Waterways
Sacramento River
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Colusa
Final Environmental Document Available at
CDFW's regional office: 1701 Nimbus Road, Suite A, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
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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