Permit No. 20083 – Above Henderson Park Habitat Rehabilitation Project
86 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2019100230
Lead Agency
Merced Irrigation District
Document Title
Permit No. 20083 – Above Henderson Park Habitat Rehabilitation Project
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
6/24/2026
Document Description
Approval of Permit No. 20083, under California Code of Regulations, Title 23, Article 3, Section 6, for work within an adopted plan of flood control: To excavate approximately 75,000 cubic yards of dredger mine tailings along the Merced River channel. Approximately 45,000 cubic yards of the excavated material will be screened and placed within the active channel to create a pool and riffle sequence for fish rearing and passage. Excavation and material placement will directly connect a hydraulically connected pond to the Merced River main stem. Large woody structures will be placed within the floodway. Excess excavated material will be placed within an existing 1.4-acre pond on the north side of the project area outside of the floodway.
Contact Information
Name
Jordan Robbins
Agency Name
Central Valley Flood Protection Board
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Name
Michael Morris
Agency Name
Merced Irrigation District
Job Title
Survey Project Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Counties
Merced
Regions
Southern California
Waterways
Merced River
Other Location Info
The project is located approximately 1.4 miles upstream of the community of Snelling, within the Merced River designated floodway, and approximately 5 miles downstream of the Merced Falls Diversion Dam, at 37.51811°N 120.41192°W, Merced River, Merced County.
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 EIR, 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 permit 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
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
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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