North Yuba River Spring-Run Chinook Salmon Reintroduction Pilot Studies Interim Funding and CEQA Findings
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025050664
Public Agency
Yuba County Water Agency
Document Title
North Yuba River Spring-Run Chinook Salmon Reintroduction Pilot Studies Interim Funding and CEQA Findings
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/22/2026
Document Description
The proposed Project Involves interim funding by Yuba County Waler Agency, acting as Responsible Agency under CECA. to support ongoing spring-run Chinook salmon reintroduction pilot studies being implemented by Callfornia Department or Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), acting as Lead Agency, within the North Yuba River watershed under the Yuba River Resilience Initiative. Pilot studies will include evaluating and refining methods for adult transport, holding habitat and spawning locations as well as egg incubation. juvenile collection, monitoring, transport, habitat utilization and parentage based tagging.
Contact Information
Name
Jacob Vander Meulen
Agency Name
Yuba County Water Agency
Job Title
Environmental Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Michelle Forsha
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Job Title
Fisheries Restoration and Reintroduction Supervisor
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Location
Cities
Unincorporated Sierra and Yuba counties
Counties
Sierra, Yuba
Regions
Unincorporated
Other Location Info
The project Is located within the North Yuba River watershed in eastern Yuba County and western Sierra County Including reaches of North Yuba River upstream or New
Bullards Bar Reservoir upstream toward Love Falls.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 6; California Code of Regulations, title 14, section 15306
Reasons for Exemption
The Project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA guidelines Section 15306 (Information collection), which applied to basic data collection, research, experimental management, and resource evaluation that do not result in a serious or major disturbance to an environmental resource. the project consists of ongoing pilot-scale fisheries monitoring, research, and reintroduction evaluation activities previously reviewed by CDFW, and does not involve construction of permanent facilities or substantial environmental disturbance.
County Clerks
Sierra, Yuba
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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