Permit No. 20051 – Kern River Hatchery Siphon Replacement Project
4 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2024070895
Lead Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Central Region 4
(CDFW)
Document Title
Permit No. 20051 – Kern River Hatchery Siphon Replacement Project
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
4/17/2026
Document Description
Approval of Permit No. 20051, under California Code of Regulations, Title 23, Article 3, Section 6, for work within an adopted plan of flood control: To remove and replace the existing Kern River Hatchery siphon and pipeline operated by California Department of Fish and Wildlife to supply water necessary for hatchery operations. The project includes building a temporary coffer dam for demolishing and removing the existing inlet, removing the old above ground pipeline, constructing a new intake structure that includes a 10-foot-wide settling basin, a concrete incased connection to a new 42-inch, high density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe, and an underground siphon pipeline in the same alignment and locations, upgrading the existing pump vault, and upgrading the diversion structure and an outlet structure from the open ditch to a new underground pipe. The inlet area will have stairs leading to a concrete pad with a 10-foot-tall chain link fence parallel to the steps and a 5-foot-tall chain link fence parallel to the river.
Contact Information
Name
Jennifer Calles
Agency Name
Central Valley Flood Protection Board
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Name
Gerald Hatler
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW)
Job Title
Environmental Program Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Location
Counties
Kern
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
This project is located at 14415 Sierra Way, Kernville, CA 93238, at 35.773866°N 118.433795°W, within the Kern River Designated Floodway, Kern County.
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Central Valley Flood Protection Board
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
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
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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