Agua Hedionda Creek Channel Vegetation Maintenance Project (Notification of Streambed Alteration, No. EPIMS-SDO-54193-R5)
Summary
SCH Number
2025100214
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, South Coast Region 5
(CDFW)
Document Title
Agua Hedionda Creek Channel Vegetation Maintenance Project (Notification of Streambed Alteration, No. EPIMS-SDO-54193-R5)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/6/2025
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has executed Streambed Alteration Agreement EPIMS Notification No. EPIMS-SDO-54193-R5, pursuant to Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code to the City of Carlsbad.
The Project is limited to vegetation management within Agua Hedionda Creek between Cannon Road and El Camino Real bridges. The purpose of the Project is to improve flood capacity and reduce wildfire fuel loads by thinning and removing vegetation. Vegetation will be qualitatively monitored in August or September, after the peak vegetative growing season. Vegetation that is taller than 12 inches will be cut down to a maximum of four inches above grade, and overall understory vegetation of the site will be reduced to half of the site’s ground cover. A minimum of 10 willow trees comprise of black willow, red willow, and arroyo willow will be maintained at all times and will be limbed up to a minimum of six feet above grade. Vegetation will be removed by hand wherever possible.
Contact Information
Name
Jennifer Blackbird
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, South Coast Region 5
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
David Edwards
Agency Name
City of Carlsbad
Job Title
Senior Engineer
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Carlsbad
Counties
San Diego
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
The Agua Hedionda Creek Channel Vegetation Maintenance Project (Project) is located at Agua Hedionda, a tributary to the Pacific Ocean, in the County of San Diego, State of California; latitude 33.148942, longitude -117.297419; Section 9, Township 12 south, Range 4 west, U.S. Geological Survey 7.5-minute map San Luis Rey quadrangle; San Bernadino meridian; Agua Hedionda land grant. The Project is located southwest of the intersection of El Camino Real and Cannon Road, immediately upstream of Agua Hedionda Lagoon Ecological Reserve.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Type – Class 4; California Code of Regulations, title 14, section 15304
Reasons for Exemption
Categorical Exemption Class 4, section 15304 refers to minor alterations to land, including, but not limited to, fuel management activities within 30 feet of structures to reduce the volume of flammable vegetation. The Project involves fuel modification activities to reduce vegetative fuel loads adjacent to existing roadways and bridge structures.
County Clerk
San Diego
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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