Johnson Cosumnes Floodplain Restoration (Streambed Alteration Agreement EPIMS Notification No. SAC-59964-R2)
4 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025051267
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, North Central Region 2
(CDFW)
Document Title
Johnson Cosumnes Floodplain Restoration (Streambed Alteration Agreement EPIMS Notification No. SAC-59964-R2)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/18/2026
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has executed Streambed Alteration Agreement EPIMS Notification Number SAC-59964-R2, pursuant to Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code to the project Applicant, Westervelt Ecological Services, LLC.
The project will preserve and restore approximately 204 acres of wetland, riparian, and riverine, notching stream banks to restore hydrologic connectivity with the Cosumnes River and Laguna Creek. The project will grade and contour existing agricultural fields to connect approximately 4,400 linear feet of pilot channels and swales to restore and promote topographic complexity associated with floodplain wetland and riparian habitats. The project will plant native wetland and riparian plant species to encourage native plant recruitment.
Contact Information
Name
Stephanie Buss
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist Specialist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Chris McColl
Agency Name
Westervelt Ecological Services, LLC
Job Title
Project Proponent
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Galt
Counties
Sacramento
Regions
Northern California
Zip
95632
Other Location Info
8700 Twin Cities Road
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Public Resources Code section 21080.56 (Statutory Exemption for Restoration Projects)
Reasons for Exemption
CDFW has determined that the project meets the qualifying criteria set forth in Section 21080.56, subdivisions (a) through (d), inclusive. CDFW’s determination is supported by (1) Sacramento County initial determination on April 11, 2025, as lead agency, that the project meets the qualifying criteria set forth in Section 21080.56, subdivisions (a) through (d), inclusive; and (2) pursuant to Section 21080.56, subdivision (e), CDFW Director’s May 23, 2025, concurrence with Sacramento County’s determination, which is available at wildlife.ca.gov/Conservation/Cutting-GreenTape/SERP/Concurrences.
County Clerk
Sacramento
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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