North Fork Willow Creek, Soquel Diversion (Notification of Lake or Streambed Alteration, No. EPIMS-MAD-61056-R4
Summary
SCH Number
2026040611
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Central Region 4
(CDFW)
Document Title
North Fork Willow Creek, Soquel Diversion (Notification of Lake or Streambed Alteration, No. EPIMS-MAD-61056-R4
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/14/2026
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has executed Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement EPIMS Notification No. EPIMS-MAD-61056-R4, pursuant to Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code to Madera Irrigation District. The Project includes activities related to the one-time mechanical removal of accumulated sediment from the upstream side of the Soquel Diversion Weir, located on the Northern Fork of Willow Creek, in Madera County.
Contact Information
Name
Rosendo Baldovinos
Agency Name
Merced Irrigation District
Job Title
Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Name
Jackson Powell
Agency Name
Department of Fish and Wildlife Central Region
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Oakhurst
Counties
Madera
Regions
Countywide
Parcel #
057-116-013-000
Waterways
Willow Creek, Soquel Diversion Weir
Township
6S
Range
22E
Section
10
Base
MDBM
Other Location Info
The Project is located in a 200-foot length of North Fork
Willow Creek at the Soquel Diversion Weir 1,300 feet east of Soquel Meadows,
approximately 10 miles northeast of Oakhurst, Madera County, California
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1; California Code of Regulations, title 14, section 15301
Reasons for Exemption
The Project exempt because it involves the maintenance of an existing facility and will not result in an expansion beyond the existing capacity of the facility.
County Clerk
Madera
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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