Basso/La Grange Reach Floodplain and Spawning Habitat Restoration Project
7 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2022110483
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Central Region 4
(CDFW)
Document Title
Basso/La Grange Reach Floodplain and Spawning Habitat Restoration Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/5/2026
Document Description
The project is designed to primarily benefit Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) and Steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) via the restoration and enhancement of approximately 65 acres of floodplain rearing habitat and eight spawning riffles within the lower Tuolumne River. This restored habitat will support improved productivity of salmonid populations on the lower Tuolumne River. WCB Project Tracker ID: 2025023.
Contact Information
Name
Rebecca Fris
Agency Name
Wildlife Conservation Board
Job Title
Deputy Executive Director
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Megan Rooney
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
La Grange
Counties
Stanislaus
Regions
Northern California
Parcel #
008042004, 008016033, 008016034
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Public Resources Code Section 21080.56
Reasons for Exemption
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife, as lead agency, determined that the project is statutorily exempt from CEQA pursuant to the Statutory Exemption for Restoration Projects (SERP), Public Resources Code section 21080.56, as a project that meets all of the following conditions: (1) the Project is exclusively to conserve, restore, protect, or enhance, and assist in the recovery of California native fish and wildlife, and the habitat upon which they depend; or is exclusively to restore or provide habitat for California native fish and wildlife; (2) the Project may have public benefits incidental to the Project's fundamental purpose; (3) the Project will result in long-term net benefits to climate resiliency, biodiversity, and sensitive species recovery; and includes procedures and ongoing management for the protection of the environment; and (4) Project construction activities are solely related to habitat restoration.
County Clerk
Stanislaus
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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