Waterman Gap Fish Passage Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025101036
Public Agency
California Department of Transportation, District 5
(DOT)
Document Title
Waterman Gap Fish Passage Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/22/2025
Document Description
This project is in Santa Cruz County on State Route (SR) 9, 0.1 miles south of Saratoga Toll Road at the San Lorenzo River Post Mile (PM) 19.2. The project proposes to replace a poor condition culvert with a free span bridge to remove the fish passage barrier at Waterman Gap in Castle Rock State Park. The scope of work includes replacing a 12-foot corrugated steel pipe (CSP) culvert with a 62 ft. – 5-inch free span bridge.
Contact Information
Name
Enrique Huerta
Agency Name
California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist)
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Counties
Santa Cruz
Regions
Citywide, Countywide
Cross Streets
Old Mill Road
Zip
95006
Parcel #
087-031-06
State Highways
9
Railways
None
Airports
None
Schools
None
Waterways
San Lorenzo River
Township
T8S
Range
R3W
Section
S25
Other Location Info
This project is in Santa Cruz County on State Route (SR) 9, 0.1 miles south of Saratoga Toll Road at the San Lorenzo River Post Mile (PM) 19.2.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 33. Small Habitat Restoration Project. Section 15333
Reasons for Exemption
The purpose of this project is solely to restore anadromous fish access to 3.42 miles (5.50 km) of habitat accessible to anadromous salmonids through replacement of a poor condition culvert. The project does not exceed five acres in size and would not result in significant adverse impacts on endangered, rare, or threatened species or their habitat.
County Clerk
Santa Cruz
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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