Enforcement No. 2024-15704 – Notice to Proceed with Compliance Plan and Schedule for Levee Restoration and Pipe Repair/Replacement
Summary
SCH Number
2025080989
Public Agency
Central Valley Flood Protection Board
Document Title
Enforcement No. 2024-15704 – Notice to Proceed with Compliance Plan and Schedule for Levee Restoration and Pipe Repair/Replacement
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/22/2025
Document Description
To approve the Compliance Plan and Schedule (Plan) for Enforcement Case 2024-15704. Implementation of the Plan will repair approximately 8,700-linear feet of the landside levee toe to as-built conditions by removing surface vegetation to prepare the damage slope, backfilling, recompacting, and restoring slope to pre-alteration conditions.
Contact Information
Name
Jennifer Calles
Agency Name
Central Valley Flood Protection Board
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist)
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Michael Hat and Sam Peregian
Agency Name
MH Pond LLC and BV Pond LLC, respectively
Job Title
For inquires, contact Jennifer Calles, Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist), CVFPB
Contact Types
Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
unincorporated
Counties
Lake
Regions
Northern California
Waterways
Middle Creek and Scotts Creek
Other Location Info
The levee restoration work is located within the Lake County Watershed Protection District (NA0009), Units No. 02 Middle Creek and No. 03 Scotts Creek; approximately 2 miles of levee along both Middle Creek and Scotts Creek, in Lake County (39.14927°, -122.91497°).
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15321
Reasons for Exemption
The project is exempt from CEQA under the Class 21, Enforcement Actions by Regulatory Agencies categorical exemption (CEQA California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15321), because the activity consists of actions taken to enforce or revoke a lease, permit, license, certificate, or other entitlement for the issues, adopted, or prescribed by the regulatory agency or enforcement of law, general rule, standard, or objective, administered or adopted by the regulatory agency.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15304
Reasons for Exemption
In addition, the project is exempt from CEQA under the Class 4, Minor Alterations to Land categorical exemption (CEQA California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15304), because the activity consists of minor public or private alterations in the condition of land, water, and/or vegetation which do not involve removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees except for forestry or agricultural purposes.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15302
Reasons for Exemption
The project is exempt from CEQA under the Class 2, Replacement or Reconstruction categorical exemption (CEQA California Code of Regulations, Title 14, 15302), because the activity consists of replacement and reconstruction of an existing structure in the same site and will have substantially the same purpose and capacity as the replaced structure.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301
Reasons for Exemption
Finally, the project is exempt from CEQA under the Class 1, Existing Facilities categorical exemption (CEQA California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15301), because the activity consists of the demolition and removal of accessory structures. Further, none of the exceptions to the exemption in CEQA California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15300.2 apply.
County Clerk
Lake
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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