PG&E 2024 Boardwalk Access Program, San Francisco Bay (Notification of Lake or Streambed Alteration, No. EPIMS-ALA-53129-R3)
Summary
SCH Number
2025060746
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Bay Delta Region 3
(CDFW)
Document Title
PG&E 2024 Boardwalk Access Program, San Francisco Bay (Notification of Lake or Streambed Alteration, No. EPIMS-ALA-53129-R3)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/17/2025
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has executed Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement EPIMS Notification No. EPIMS-ALA-53129-R3, pursuant to Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code to Craig Geldard/Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E).
The Project is limited to the maintenance and construction of boardwalks in wetlands and other aquatic environments. Boardwalk maintenance at Locations 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, and 8 will consist of replacing and/or removing an existing boardwalk that provides access to a given tower location. New boardwalk construction at Locations 1 and 4 will occur where there is no existing boardwalk to a given tower location.
Contact Information
Name
Melony Wood
Agency Name
CA Department of Fish and Wildlife
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist)
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Craig Geldard
Agency Name
Pacific Gas and Electric Company-Auburn
Job Title
Person or Public Agency Carrying Out Project
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Counties
Alameda, San Mateo, Santa Clara
Regions
San Francisco Bay Area
Other Location Info
The Project consists of eight locations within the San Francisco Bay:
Location 1 is located along Sanchez Creek, in the County of San Mateo, State of California; Latitude 37.5892008 °N, Longitude -122.3578364 °W; Assessor’s Parcel Number 026-290-380.
Location 2 is located on the west bank of Newark Slough, in the County of Alameda, State of California; Latitude 37.5082752 °N, Longitude -122.0862808 °W; Assessor’s Parcel Number 537-0601-014.
Location 3 is located on the east bank of Newark Slough, in the County of Alameda, State of California; Latitude 37.5081807 °N, Longitude -122.0852864 °W; Assessor’s Parcel Number 537-0601-007-01.
Location 4 is located on the north side of Coyote Creek, in the County of Alameda, State of California; Latitude 37.4657296 °N, Longitude -122.0227015 °W; Assessor’s Parcel Number 537-0701-001-01.
Location 5 is located on the west side of an unnamed tributary to Mud Slough, in the County of Alameda, State of California; Latitude 37.4774753 °N, Longitude -121.9536838 °W; Assessor’s Parcel Number 519-0800-001-38.
Location 6 is located along the north side of Coyote Creek, in the County of Alameda, State of California; Latitude 37.4615122 °N, Longitude -121.9509365 °W; Assessor’s Parcel Number 519-0820-001-03.
Location 7 is located within the floodplain of Scott Creek, in the County of Santa Clara, State of California; Latitude 37.4573271 °N, Longitude -121.9218048 °W; Assessor’s Parcel Number 5519-1746-005.
Location 8 is located within the floodplain of Scott Creek, in the County of Santa Clara, State of California; Latitude 37.4550442 °N, Longitude -121.9203226 °W; Assessor’s Parcel Number 022-01-021.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Type – Class (2); California Code of Regulations, title 14, section (15302) and Class (3); California Code of Regulation
Reasons for Exemption
The Class 2 exemption applies to the 6 boardwalk maintenance projects because they involve the replacement of existing boardwalks on the same sites and will have the same purpose and capacity as the boardwalks replaced. The Class 3 exemption applies to the 2 projects involving the construction of new boardwalks because the new boardwalks can reasonably be interpreted to be small structures that are limited in number.
County Clerks
Alameda, San Mateo, Santa Clara
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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