Hicks Canyon Project (Streambed Alteration Agreement No. EPIMS-ORA-47492-R5)
3 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2023080528
Lead Agency
City of Irvine
Document Title
Hicks Canyon Project (Streambed Alteration Agreement No. EPIMS-ORA-47492-R5)
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
1/8/2026
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has executed Streambed Alteration Agreement (EPIMS-ORA-47492-R5), pursuant to Fish and Game Code section 1602, the project Applicant, City of Irvine.
The Project is limited to the regrading of a 1.2-mile segment of Hicks Canyon Wash in compliance with 100-year flow management practices and the extension and connection of six existing storm drains to an existing 120-inch pipeline north of the site. The grading would also include the installation of six 15-foot-wide berms over each pipe extension to provide trail crossings over the wash. These berms will block the channel from flows, however the water sources from the six existing storm drains will be redirected into the underground pipeline and the channel will no longer receive flows. The storm drain extensions will also have 18-inch drainage inlets at the base of the berms which will drain any rainwater that exceeds these volumes. The Project will also remove several abandoned concrete structures, such as rip-rap segments, along the wash. This Agreement does not cover any routine maintenance of fuel modification activities.
Contact Information
Name
Jennifer Blackbird
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Name
Brenda Corona
Agency Name
City of Irvine
Job Title
Associate Engineer
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Irvine
Counties
Orange
Regions
Southern California
Parcel #
530-111-43
Other Location Info
The Hicks Canyon Project (Project) is located within the City of Irvine in Orange County, California. The site is located 1.25 miles east of Interstate 5 and 0.6 miles south of State Route 261 within the Hicks Canyon Wash corridor and can be located using the following information: latitude 33.72269, longitude -117.75979; Assessor’s Parcel Number 530-111-43
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
CDFW
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Orange
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
Final Document(s) [Approved_Certified draft environmental documents]
Notice of Determination
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