Castro Stream Crossings Project (Notification of Lake or Streambed Alteration, No. EPIMS-MEN-60684-R1C)
Summary
SCH Number
2026020997
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Northern and Eureka Region 1
(CDFW)
Document Title
Castro Stream Crossings Project (Notification of Lake or Streambed Alteration, No. EPIMS-MEN-60684-R1C)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
2/26/2026
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has executed Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement EPIMS Notification No. EPIMS-MEN-60684-R1C, pursuant to Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code to Noel Castro.
The Project is limited to three encroachments. One proposed encroachment (SC-1) is to remove an existing culvert and install a rock armored fill crossing. Work for this encroachment will include excavation, removal of the existing culvert, installation of rock armored fill, backfilling and compaction of fill, and rock armoring as necessary to minimize erosion. One proposed encroachment (SC-2) is to upgrade an existing culvert. Work for this encroachment will include excavation, removal of the existing culvert, replacement with new properly sized culvert, backfilling and compaction of fill, and rock armoring as necessary to minimize erosion. The final proposed encroachment (SC-3) is to perform maintenance on an existing culvert. Work for this encroachment will include installing a flared end section at the inlet, rock armoring the fill slopes, removing an existing metal trough from the stream channel below the outlet, and installing a rock armored energy dissipator at the outlet.
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
Noel Castro
Agency Name
Permittee
Job Title
Please contact John Herrera of CDFW
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Address
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Covelo
Counties
Mendocino
Regions
Northern California
Cross Streets
approximately 8.8 miles east of the town of Covelo
Parcel #
032-280-74
Waterways
Eel River watershed
Township
23N
Range
11W
Section
28
Base
MtDiablo
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Classes 1, 2, and 4; California Code of Regulations, title 14, section 15301, 15302, and 15304
Reasons for Exemption
Castro Stream Crossings 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 stream crossings. 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 and reconstruction of existing stream crossing culverts and will have substantially the same purpose and capacity as the structures 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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