Amato Rancho Feliz Water Diversion Project (Notification of Lake or Streambed Alteration, No. EPIMS-MEN-57640-R1C)
Summary
SCH Number
2025070974
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Northern and Eureka Region 1
(CDFW)
Document Title
Amato Rancho Feliz Water Diversion Project (Notification of Lake or Streambed Alteration, No. EPIMS-MEN-57640-R1C)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/24/2025
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has executed Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement EPIMS Notification No. EPIMS-MEN-57640-R1C, pursuant to Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code to Steven Amato.
The Project is limited to one encroachment. The encroachment is for water diversion from an infiltration well on the bank of Feliz Creek. Water is directly diverted for irrigation under licensed water right A013633 from May 1 to October 31 each year. Water is diverted to storage for frost protection and irrigation under Small Irrigation Use Registration H032131 from December 15 of one year to March 31 of the following year. The instantaneous water diversion rate shall not exceed 160 gallons per minute. Work for the water diversion will include use and maintenance of the water diversion infrastructure.
Contact Information
Name
John Herrera
Agency Name
CA Fish and Wildlife
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist Specialist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Name
Steven Amato
Agency Name
Permittee
Job Title
Please contact John Herrera of CDFW
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Address
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Hopland
Counties
Mendocino
Regions
Northern California
Cross Streets
approximately 2.8 miles west of the town of Hopland
Parcel #
047-080-34
Waterways
Russian River watershed
Township
13N
Range
12W
Section
15
Base
MtDiablo
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1 and 4; California Code of Regulations, title 14, section 15301 and 15304
Reasons for Exemption
Amato Rancho Feliz Water Diversion Project meets the criteria for categorical exemption type Class 1, California Code of Regulations, title 14, section 15301 because the project involves the use of an existing facility and negligible or no expansion of the existing use. The Project meets the criteria for categorical exemption type Class 4, California Code of Regulations, title 14, section 15304 because the project does not involve removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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