Battle Creek Ranch Water Rights Retirement Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025120613
Public Agency
California Wildlife Conservation Board
(WCB)
Document Title
Battle Creek Ranch Water Rights Retirement Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
12/15/2025
Document Description
River Partners will cease diversion of water through the Orwick Ditch Diversion, known as statement number S025803. River Partners will seek to dedicate this water under Water Code section 1707 to instream flow in Battle Creek for the benefit of fish and wildlife. River Partners may also change the Point of Diversion of the water rights. WCB Project Tracker ID: 2025127.
Contact Information
Name
Rebecca Fris
Agency Name
Wildlife Conservation Board
Job Title
Deputy Executive Director
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Anderson
Counties
Tehama
Regions
Northern California
Parcel #
40.403130, -122.125998
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Sec. 15304, Class 4
Reasons for Exemption
Section 15304 exempts projects that are Minor Alterations to Land and Water. This
project is a minor alteration to water in that it will result in ceasing a diversion of water to the Battle Creek Ranch Property in favor of leaving water instream for fish and wildlife.
County Clerk
Tehama
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
Disclaimer: The Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI) accepts no responsibility for the content or accessibility of these documents. To obtain an attachment in a different format, please contact the lead agency at the contact information listed above. For more information, please visit LCI’s Accessibility Site.