Fiallo Water Diversion, Stream Crossings and Remediation Project (Notification of Lake or Streambed Alteration, No. EPIMS-MEN-09885-R1C)
Summary
SCH Number
2025070645
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Northern and Eureka Region 1
(CDFW)
Document Title
Fiallo Water Diversion, Stream Crossings and Remediation Project (Notification of Lake or Streambed Alteration, No. EPIMS-MEN-09885-R1C)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/16/2025
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has executed Lake
and Streambed Alteration Agreement EPIMS Notification No. EPIMS-MEN-09885-R1C,
pursuant to Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code to Ivan Fiallo.
The Project is limited to 7 encroachments. Encroachment 1 is for water diversion from
an unnamed tributary to Tom Long Creek. Water is diverted for domestic use. Work for
the water diversion will include installation of infrastructure that complies with this
Agreement and use and maintenance of the water diversion infrastructure.
Encroachment 2 is for replacement of an existing stream crossing culvert with a stream
crossing (e.g., bridge or culvert) and associated work to allow for fish passage. Work will
include 1) Basis of Design and Construction Plans for a crossing that will allow fish
passage shall be submitted for CDFW review and acceptance within two years of the
effective date of the Agreement, and 2) The proposed work shall be completed by no
later than October 31, 2029. The stream crossing shall be installed in accordance with
the appropriate corresponding requirements in the California Salmonid Stream Habitat
Restoration Manual to ensure the structure can facilitate the passage of anadromous
fish.
Encroachments 3-5 are to upgrade existing stream crossing 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. Construction activities shall be conducted in accordance
with the construction details shown in Pope Engineering LSA Fiallo Grading PlanUpdated 6-29-2023, Attachment 2 Fiallo Project Description Project Impacts-ReplaceNOTICE OF EXEMPTION
EPIMS-MEN-53881-R1C
July 16, 2025
Rev. 02/14/2025 Page 2 of 3
Culvert 1, Attachment 3 Fiallo Project Description Project Impacts-Replace Culvert 2,
and Attachment 4 Fiallo Project Description Project Impacts-Replace Culvert 3 submitted
with the Notification.
Encroachment 6 is to upgrade an existing low-water crossing by constructing a rocked
ford stream crossing. Construction activities shall be conducted in accordance with the
construction details shown on pg. 3 of Pope Engineering LSA Fiallo Grading PlanUpdated 6-29-2023, submitted with the Notification.
Encroachment 7 is for work to reduce erosion through road work related to two springs.
Construction activities shall be conducted in accordance with the construction details
shown in Attachment S Fiallo Project Description Spring 1 and 2 Remediation Project
and pg. 4 of Pope Engineering LSA Fiallo Grading Plan-Updated 6-29-2023, submitted
with the Notification.
The project also includes implementation of remediation work as described in
Remediation Plan Fiallo updated August 2024 and shall be conducted in accordance
with the construction details shown in Pope Engineering Fiallo Erosion Control Plan
submitted with the Notification.
Contact Information
Name
Kari Gahan
Agency Name
CDFW
Job Title
CDFW Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist)
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Ivan Fiallo
Agency Name
CDFW
Job Title
CDFW Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist)
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Location
Cities
Piercy
Counties
Mendocino
Regions
Northern California
Cross Streets
approximately 9 miles northeast of the town of Piercy
Waterways
Eel River watershed
Township
5S
Range
5E
Section
28
Base
Humboldt
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 meets the criteria for categorical
exemption type Class 1, California Code of Regulations, title 14, section 15301 because
the project involves replacing or upgrading existing stream crossings, use and
maintenance of existing water diversion infrastructure, and remediation of existing
impacts. The project involves no expansion of the existing use.
County Clerk
Mendocino
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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