Johnson Meadow Upper Truckee River Middle Reaches 1 & 2 Restoration Project
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026030912
Public Agency
Tahoe Resource Conservation District
Document Title
Johnson Meadow Upper Truckee River Middle Reaches 1 & 2 Restoration Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/2/2026
Document Description
WCB proposes to fund a project which will construct a grade control structure within the Upper Truckee River at the Highway 50 bridge in South Lake Tahoe (WCB Project). The WCB Project will restore approximately 79 acres of mountain meadow habitat. The WCB Project is a portion of a larger project to restore approximately 206 acres of floodplain and enhance nearly 3 miles of river channel in the Upper Truckee River floodplain, known as the Johnson Meadow Upper Truckee River Middle Reaches 1 & 2 Restoration Project. WCB Project Tracker ID: 2025150.
Contact Information
Name
Andrew Schurr
Agency Name
Tahoe Resource Conservation District
Job Title
Restoration Program Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Jen Stanfield
Agency Name
Wildlife Conservation Board
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist)
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
South Lake Tahoe
Counties
El Dorado
Regions
Northern California
Other Location Info
38.916894, -119.989550 approximate center of project site
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Public Resources Code Section 21080.56
Reasons for Exemption
The Tahoe Resource Conservation District, as lead agency, determined that the Johnson Meadow Restoration Upper Truckee River Middle Reaches 1 & 2 Restoration Project is statutorily exempt from CEQA pursuant to the Statutory Exemption for Restoration Projects (SERP), Public Resources Code section 21080.56, as a project that meets all of the following conditions: (1) the Project is exclusively to conserve, restore, protect, or enhance, and assist in the recovery of California native fish and wildlife, and the habitat upon which they depend; or is
exclusively to restore or provide habitat for California native fish and wildlife; (2) the Project may have public benefits incidental to the Project's fundamental purpose; (3) the Project will result in long-term net benefits to climate resiliency, biodiversity, and sensitive species recovery; and includes procedures and ongoing management for the protection of the environment; and (4) Project construction activities are solely related to habitat restoration. As a portion of that project, the WCB Project is also exempt per Public Resource Code Section 21080.1.
County Clerk
El Dorado
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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