Routine Maintenance Activities at the Joseph Jensen Filtration Plant (Notification of Lake or Streambed Alteration, No. 1600-2016-0074-R5)
Summary
SCH Number
2026020328
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, South Coast Region 5
(CDFW)
Document Title
Routine Maintenance Activities at the Joseph Jensen Filtration Plant (Notification of Lake or Streambed Alteration, No. 1600-2016-0074-R5)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
2/10/2026
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has amended Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement EPIMS Notification No. 1600-2016-0074-R5, pursuant to Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code to Metropolitan Water District of
Southern California.
The project is limited to ongoing routine maintenance within eight maintenance areas and associated maintenance facilities located within or adjacent to portions of Bull Creek at the Joseph P. Jenson Filtration Plant. This amendment is to update the vegetation classes and amounts being impacted by annual maintenance activities, no other changes are proposed. Annual maintenance impacts to riparian habitat increase by 0.05 acres.
Contact Information
Name
Andrew Aitken
Agency Name
California Fish and Wildlife South Coast Region 5
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Jennifer Harriger
Agency Name
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Job Title
Manager
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Sylmar
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
The project is located at eight locations within or adjacent to Bull Creek at the Joseph P. Jensen Filtration Plant at 14331 1/2 San Fernando Rd, Sylmar, 91342, in the County of Los Angeles County, State of California.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Type – Class (1); California Code of Regulations, title 14, section (15301)
Reasons for Exemption
Class 1 consists of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that existing at the time of the lead agency's determination. This project is to maintain the existing Joseph Jensen Filtration Plant.
County Clerk
Los Angeles
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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