New Bullards Bar Reservoir Watercraft Screening Plan
Summary
SCH Number
2025070285
Public Agency
Yuba County Water Agency
Document Title
New Bullards Bar Reservoir Watercraft Screening Plan
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/7/2025
Document Description
The Yuba County Water Agency proposes to implement a Watercraft Screening Plan at New Bullards Bar Reservoir as a pilot project to reduce the risk of aquatic invasive species including quagga, zebra, and golden mussels. The Watercraft Screening Plan is a non-invasive plan limited to visual only inspections of trailered motorized watercraft at two existing launch ramps: Cottage Creek and Dark Day boat launches.
Contact Information
Name
Jacob Vander Meulen
Agency Name
Yuba Water Agency
Job Title
Environmental Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project / Responsible Agency
Phone
Name
Jessica Nichols
Agency Name
Yuba Water Agency
Job Title
Senior Environmental Specialist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Parties Undertaking Project / Responsible Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Unincorporated
Counties
Yuba
Regions
Northern California, Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Marysville Road
Zip
95935
State Highways
None
Railways
None
Airports
None
Schools
None
Waterways
Yuba River
Township
18 N
Range
7E
Other Location Info
Coordinates for Dark Day Boat Launch 39.428136° Latitude, -121.108090° Longitude, within Township 18 North, Range 7 East.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15309 (Inspections)
Reasons for Exemption
Project work consists of visual-only inspections of all trailered motorized watercraft and two existing New Bullards Bar Reservoir launch ramps: Cottage Creek and Dark Day boat launches. The Project would not result in any significant adverse environmental impacts, and is not barred by any exemptions identified in CEQA Guidelines 15300.2.
County Clerk
Yuba
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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