Adams Pond Restoration Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025071226
Public Agency
Resource Conservation District of Tehama County
(RCD-TC)
Document Title
Adams Pond Restoration Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/30/2025
Document Description
The project involves the restoration of an existing, lawfully permitted, agricultural pond that was impacted by the McFarland Fire. Post-fire erosion and runoff has resulted in the introduction of significant sediment to the pond and a reduction of the ponds capacity. 80,000 cy of sediment will be removed from the pond and disposed of in an upland location and within a state regulated ephemeral drainage. The drainage footprint will be restored within the same footprint as the existing drainage but at a higher elevation and with a gradual slope. The project area is 4.6 acres and will result in 3.2 acres of temporary impacts to the pond, 0.003 acres of temporary intermittent stream impacts and 0.025 acres of impact to the state regulated drainage. 1:1 mitigation credits will be purchased to mitigate for the impacts to the state drainage.
Contact Information
Name
Jon Barrett
Agency Name
Resource Conservation District of Tehama County
Job Title
District Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Red Bluff
Counties
Tehama
Regions
Countywide
Cross Streets
Vestal Road at Sr 36
Zip
96080
Total Acres
4.6
Parcel #
001-260-46-1 & 019-050-19-1
State Highways
SR 36
Waterways
Stinking Creek
Township
28N
Range
8W
Section
36
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301(h) Existing Facility-water supply maintenance
Reasons for Exemption
The project involves the restoration and maintenance of an existing lawfully permitted agricultural pond that was impacted by the McFarland Fire. The original aquatic habitat will be restored upon the removal of the sediment from the pond. The project is less than 5 acres in size and would also qualify as a 15333 Statutory Exemption for Small Habitat Restoration Projects.
County Clerk
Tehama
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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