Merced River Agricultural Diversion and Fish Habitat Enhancement Project (Streambed Alteration Agreement No. EPIMS-MER-19495-R4)
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Summary
SCH Number
2022010622
Lead Agency
Merced Irrigation District
Document Title
Merced River Agricultural Diversion and Fish Habitat Enhancement Project (Streambed Alteration Agreement No. EPIMS-MER-19495-R4)
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
9/10/2025
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has executed Amendment 01 for Streambed Alteration Agreement EPIMS-MER-19495-R4, issued to Merced Irrigation District, Project Permittee.
The Project involves activities related to the modification of agricultural diversion infrastructure and improvements to in-channel spawning and off-channel rearing habitat located within the vicinity of diversion infrastructure. Amendment 01 includes changes to the Project Description, Project Impacts, Avoidance and Minimization
Measures, and Reporting Measures within the Streambed Alteration Agreement.
Contact Information
Name
Michael Morris
Agency Name
Merced Irrigation District
Job Title
Lead Agency
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Email
Name
Megan Rooney
Agency Name
CDFW
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Address
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Counties
Merced
Regions
Northern California
Parcel #
042-240-010, 042-240-013, 042-240-014, 042-240-012, 042-240-020, 042-240-021, and 042-240-030
Waterways
Merced River
Township
5S
Range
13E
Section
28, 29
Other Location Info
The Project is located at an agricultural diversion site, within and adjacent to the Merced River, near the community of Snelling, in the County of Merced, California; centered at 37.463112, -120.552661; Section 00, 28, 29, Township 5 South, and Range 13 East; U.S. Geological Survey map Winton.
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
CDFW
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Merced
Final Environmental Document Available at
744 W 20th Street
Merced, California 95340
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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