Santa Margarita River Bridge Replacement and Fish Passage Barrier Removal Project (Streambed Alteration Agreement No. EPIMS-SDO-32088-R5)
8 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2022010063
Lead Agency
San Diego County
Document Title
Santa Margarita River Bridge Replacement and Fish Passage Barrier Removal Project (Streambed Alteration Agreement No. EPIMS-SDO-32088-R5)
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
8/29/2025
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has amended Streambed Alteration Agreement No. EPIMS-SDO-32088-R5, pursuant to Fish and Game Code section 1602, to the project Applicant, California Trout, Inc. as represented by Dr. Sandra Jacobson.
This project will remove and replace a concrete box culvert crossing that is a fish passage barrier for southern California steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) on Santa Margarita River and revegetation of the project site with native plant species. The amended Streambed Alteration Agreement addresses changes to the project orientation and incorporates additional measures for the protection of biological resources due to these changes.
Contact Information
Name
Christian Romberger
Agency Name
California Fish and Wildlife South Coast Region 5
Job Title
South Coast Cutting the Green Tape Coordinator
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Name
Robert Hingtgen
Agency Name
San Diego County
Job Title
Land Use/Environmental Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Fallbrook
Counties
San Diego
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
The project is located at Sandia Creek Drive as it crosses Santa Margarita River, near Fallbrook, in the County of San Diego; approximate coordinates 33.414383, -117.241000.
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
CDFW
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
San Diego
Final Environmental Document Available at
The Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for the project is available to the general public at the office location listed above for the Lead Agency. CDFW’s record of project approval as a Responsible Agency is available at CDFW’s regional 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
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
No
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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