Mill Creek Habitat Connectivity Project (Restoration Management Permit No. RMP-2026-0018-R1)
Summary
SCH Number
2026030361
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Northern and Eureka Region 1
(CDFW)
Document Title
Mill Creek Habitat Connectivity Project (Restoration Management Permit No. RMP-2026-0018-R1)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/9/2026
Document Description
On March 5, 2026, The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) issued this Restoration Management Permit (RMP) pursuant to section 1670 of the Fish and Game Code to the City of Fortuna. This Project includes management or propagation activities intended to benefit native fish, wildlife, plants, or their habitat, or a combination thereof. The Project is expected to address known fish passage barriers and increase salmonid habitat quality and extent in Mill Creek. Fish passage enhancements will include replacing and upgrading culverts and associated hydraulic constrictions at five crossings in Mill Creek and include floodplain enhancements and addition of large woody debris in strategic locations. The project will provide habitat connectivity to the upper reaches of Mill Creek and result in additional spawning and rearing habitat for Northern California steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and salmonids, such as coastal cutthroat trout (O. clarkii clarkii), coho salmon (O. kisutch), and Chinook salmon (O. tshawytscha). The Project will also improve in-stream habitat for other special status species, like Pacific lamprey (Entosphenus tridentatus), western brook lamprey (Lampetra richardsoni), and northwestern pond turtle (Actinemys marmorata).CDFW has determined that the Project is a Qualifying Restoration Project pursuant to section 1671(d)(1) of the Fish and Game Code, and the Project is expected to result in a substantial, cumulative benefit to native fish, wildlife, and their habitat.
Contact Information
Name
Corrina Kamoroff
Agency Name
CA Fish and Wildlife
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist Specialist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Name
Matt Nyberg
Agency Name
City of Fortuna
Job Title
City Planning Office
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Address
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Fortuna
Counties
Humboldt
Regions
Northern California
Total Acres
2.04
Waterways
Mill Creek
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Title 14, section 15333
Reasons for Exemption
On April 18, 2025, the City of Fortuna, the Lead Agency, determined that the Project is categorically exempt pursuant to California Code of Regulations, Title 14, section 15333. Pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21080.1(a), the Lead Agency is responsible for determining whether the Project is exempt from CEQA and that determination shall be final and conclusive on all persons, including Responsible Agencies. As a result, CDFW, acting as a Responsible Agency, is bound by the Lead Agency’s determination that the Project is exempt from CEQA.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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