Rough Creek Fish Passage Barrier Project (Request No. 1652-2025- 082-001-R6)
Summary
SCH Number
2025081259
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Inland Deserts Region 6
(CDFW)
Document Title
Rough Creek Fish Passage Barrier Project (Request No. 1652-2025- 082-001-R6)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/28/2025
Document Description
Pursuant to Fish and Game Code section 1652, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife has approved the Rough Creek Fish Passage Barrier Project submitted by Marrina Nation, a representative of California Trout.
The primary purpose of the Project is to control invasive aquatic species and promote
Lahontan cutthroat trout (LCT) (Oncorhynchus clarkii henshawi) recovery efforts in the Bodie Hills watershed by constructing a fish passage barrier to exclude invasive fish species from LCT habitat in the upper reaches of Rough Creek. The Project will mediate the limiting factors of riparian dysfunction, salmonid rearing requirements, and competition and predation by non-native aquatic species in historic LCT habitat by improving suitable complex fish habitat and preventing upstream migration of non-native fish species. The species likely to benefit from this Project include but is not limited to Lahontan cutthroat trout which is designated as a Threatened species pursuant to the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) (16 U.S.C. § 1531 et seq.). Total project disturbance area is expected to be less than 0.9 acres.
Contact Information
Name
Dana Scott
Agency Name
Fish and Wildlife, Region 6
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Marrina Nation
Agency Name
California Trout
Job Title
Senior Project Manager
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 33; California Code of Regulations, title 14, section 15333
Reasons for Exemption
Class 33 consists of small projects not to exceed 5 acres in size to assure the maintenance, restoration, enhancement, or protection of habitat for fish, plants, or wildlife.
County Clerk
Mono
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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