Vau Irrigation Line Trenching Project (Notification of Lake or Streambed Alteration, No. EPIMS-MEN-60897-R1C)
Summary
SCH Number
2025100535
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Northern and Eureka Region 1
(CDFW)
Document Title
Vau Irrigation Line Trenching Project (Notification of Lake or Streambed Alteration, No. EPIMS-MEN-60897-R1C)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/13/2025
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has executed Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement EPIMS Notification No. EPIMS-MEN-60897-R1C, pursuant to Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code to Charles Vau.
The Project is limited to two encroachments. Both encroachments are for trenching irrigation piping under the stream channel on an unnamed tributary to York Creek. Work for these encroachments will include excavation with a 12-inch-wide excavation bucket, installation of the new 8-inch diameter PVC irrigation piping, manual placement of excavated materials back into the stream, compaction of replaced stream materials, manual placement of river rock for armoring as necessary to minimize erosion, and installation of erosion control measures.
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
Charles Vau
Agency Name
Permittee
Job Title
Please contact John Herrera of CDFW
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Address
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Ukiah
Counties
Mendocino
Regions
Northern California
Cross Streets
approximately 4.4 miles north of the City of Ukiah
Parcel #
167-200-10
Waterways
Russian River watershed
Township
16N
Range
12W
Section
30
Base
MtDiablo
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Classes 1, 2 and 4; California Code of Regulations, title 14, sections 15301,15302 and 15304
Reasons for Exemption
Vau Irrigation Line Trenching Project meets the criteria for categorical exemption type Class 1, California Code of Regulations, title 14, section 15301 because the project involves minor alteration of existing irrigation infrastructure in existing locations. The project involves negligible or no expansion of the existing use. The Project meets the criteria for categorical exemption type Class 2, California Code of Regulations, title 14, section 15302 because the project involves replacement of existing irrigation infrastructure and will have substantially the same purpose and capacity as the structure replaced. The Project meets the criteria for categorical exemption type Class 4, California Code of Regulations, title 14, section 15304 because the project consists of minor private alterations in the condition of land and water which does not involve removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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