Sycamore Pool Operation Cleaning and Maintenance (Streambed Alteration Agreement EPIMS Notification No. BUT-60126-R2)
Summary
SCH Number
2025070587
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, North Central Region 2
(CDFW)
Document Title
Sycamore Pool Operation Cleaning and Maintenance (Streambed Alteration Agreement EPIMS Notification No. BUT-60126-R2)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/15/2025
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has executed Streambed Alteration Agreement EPIMS Notification Number BUT-60126-R2, pursuant to Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code to the project Applicant, City of Chico.
The project involves operation of Sycamore Pool, an artificial pond operated as a recreational swimming pool by the City of Chico. The pool is filled by Big Chico Creek through operation of a bladder dam. The project also includes operation of three ancillary facilities: a fish ladder, a bypass structure, and a temporary flashboard dam. The project also involves cleaning and maintenance of the facilities.
Contact Information
Name
Ian MacLeod
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist)
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Shane Romain
Agency Name
City of Chico
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Chico
Counties
Butte
Regions
Northern California
Waterways
Big Chico Creek
Other Location Info
The project is located at Big Chico Creek, within the One-Mile Recreation Area portion of Bidwell Park, in the City of Chico, in the County of Butte, State of California. The project is located at the Sycamore Pool, an artificial pool within Big Chico Creek. The approximate center of Sycamore Pool is located at Latitude 39.735685, Longitude - 121.829769 (WGS 84 datum, decimal degrees).
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1; California Code of Regulations, title 14, section 15301
Reasons for Exemption
The project falls within the definition of Class 1 because it consists of the operation and maintenance of existing public facilities involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use.
County Clerk
Butte
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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