Oroville Wildlife Area River Restoration (OWA-RR) Project at Robinson’s Riffle
62 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2019100230
Lead Agency
State Water Resources Control Board
Document Title
Oroville Wildlife Area River Restoration (OWA-RR) Project at Robinson’s Riffle
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
11/18/2025
Document Description
The Project is a multi-benefit habitat restoration effort designed to enhance aquatic and riparian conditions along a dynamic reach of the lower Feather River. The Project is located within the Oroville Wildlife Area (OWA) and aims to restore natural geomorphic and ecological processes by constructing a complex network of in-channel and floodplain features that support anadromous salmonids and other native species. Restoration efforts are specifically focused on improving habitat conditions for Central Valley spring-run and fall-run Chinook salmon, which rely on this reach of the Feather River for spawning and rearing. By addressing key limiting factors – such as lack of channel complexity, poor sediment structure, and disconnected floodplain habitats – the Project is expected to increase juvenile rearing capacity, improve spawning habitat quality, and contribute to the overall resilience of salmon populations in the watershed. The restoration design responds to degraded existing conditions – an overly wide and simplified channel with minimal riffle-pool structure, limited sediment supply, and disconnected floodplain habitats. The primary components of the project include gravel bar and riffle construction, excavation of historic mine tailings, construction of floodplain features, formation of pools at meander bends, and riparian restoration.
Contact Information
Name
Lynn Coster
Agency Name
Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Name
Michael W. Bessette
Agency Name
Sutter Butte Flood Control Agency
Job Title
Executive Director
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Address
Phone
Location
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Butte
Final Environmental Document Available at
The final PEIR with comments and responses is available to the general public at:
https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/cwa401/generalorders/2022/srgo-final-peir-combined.pdf.
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
Yes
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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