Diaz Water Diversion and Stream Crossings Project (Notification of Lake or Streambed Alteration, No. EPIMS-MEN-32282-R1C)
Summary
SCH Number
2025060298
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Northern and Eureka Region 1
(CDFW)
Document Title
Diaz Water Diversion and Stream Crossings Project (Notification of Lake or Streambed Alteration, No. EPIMS-MEN-32282-R1C)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/6/2025
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has executed Lake and Streambed Alteration
Agreement EPIMS Notification No. EPIMS-MEN-32282-R1C, pursuant to Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code
to Eladio Diaz.
The Project is limited to five encroachments. One encroachment (POD-1) is for water diversion from unnamed
tributaries to Bear Pen Canyon. Water is diverted for domestic use. Work for the water diversion project will include
use and maintenance of the water diversion infrastructure.
The four other proposed encroachments are to upgrade existing culverts. Work for these encroachments will
include excavation, removal of the existing culverts, replacement with new properly sized culverts, backfilling and
compaction of fill, and rock armoring as necessary to minimize erosion.
Contact Information
Name
John Herrera
Agency Name
CDFW
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist)
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Eladio Diaz
Agency Name
Person Carrying Out Project
Job Title
contact John Herrera, CDFW
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Laytonville
Counties
Mendocino
Regions
Northern California
Parcel #
035-490-16
Waterways
Eel River watershed
Township
21N
Range
14W
Section
4,9
Base
MtDiablo
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Classes 1, 2, and 4; California Code of Regulations, title 14, sections 15301, 15302, and 15304
Reasons for Exemption
Diaz Water Diversion and Stream Crossings Project meets the criteria for
categorical exemption type Class 1, California Code of Regulations, title 14, section 15301 because the project
involves improvements and upgrades to stream crossings in existing locations. The project involves negligible or no
expansion of the existing use. The Project meets the criteria for categorical exemption type Class 2, California Code
of Regulations, title 14, section 15302 because the project consists of replacement or reconstruction of existing
facilities where the new structure will be located on the same site as the structure replaced and will have
substantially the same purpose and capacity as the structure replaced. The Project meets the criteria for categorical
exemption type Class 4, California Code of Regulations, title 14, section 15304 because the project does not
involve removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees.
County Clerk
Mendocino
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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