Bothe-Napa Valley State Park - Day Use Road/Bothe State Park Road Ritchey Creek Fish Passage Barrier Removal Project
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025060806
Lead Agency
California Department of Parks and Recreation
Document Title
Bothe-Napa Valley State Park - Day Use Road/Bothe State Park Road Ritchey Creek Fish Passage Barrier Removal Project
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
10/16/2025
Document Description
The Bothe-Napa Valley State Park (BNVSP) Day Use Road/Bothe State Park Road-Ritchey Creek Fish Passage Barrier Removal Project (Project) is a proposed reconstruction of a road and bridge crossing over Ritchey Creek to restore fish passage in the BNVSP.
Overall design will involve restoring the channel by reconstructing the road crossing with a natural bottom structure. This will require the removal of two 60" culverts, concrete road crossing, and associated footings, creek channel grading in the vicinity of the bridge crossing, construction of replacing the existing facilities with a natural bottom box culvert and constructing an engineered streambed with natural materials at natural grade, construction of a retaining wall, and re-paving of the day use and
campground roads in the vicinity of improvements.
Contact Information
Name
Christina Freeman
Agency Name
California State Parks - Bay Area District
Job Title
Sr. Environmental Scientist - Specialist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Location
Cities
Napa
Counties
Napa
Regions
Countywide
Cross Streets
Day Use Road/Bothe State Park Road
State Highways
128
Other Location Info
The 0.5-acre restoration Project Area is located within BNVSP, Napa County, approximately 3.5 miles southeast of Calistoga situated entirely on the west side of Highway 128. This area is known for its’ expansive and fertile valley, which spans between the Mayacamas Ridge range to the west and north and the Vaca Mountains to the east. BNVSP is located on the western side of the valley, bordering the Mayacamas Ridge range on its westernmost end. The topography within BNVSP climbs from about 300 feet on the riparian corridor floor to approximately 1,800 feet in the southwest corner.
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
California Department of Parks and Recreation
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Napa
Final Environmental Document Available at
https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=981
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
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(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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