Redbank and Fancher Creeks Feasibility Borings
Summary
SCH Number
2026041102
Public Agency
Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District
Document Title
Redbank and Fancher Creeks Feasibility Borings
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/23/2026
Document Description
The proposed Geotech boring work consists of a subsurface geotechnical investigation to support the Redbank and Fancher Creeks Feasibility Study. The investigation includes advancing exploratory cone penetrometer test soundings and soil borings along the crest, upstream, and downstream areas of the Big Dry Creek and Fancher Creek dams to evaluate subsurface conditions, embankment materials, and potential seepage pathways. Exploration locations are distributed along the length of both existing dam levee locations to support evaluation of existing dam performance and future operational modifications.
Contact Information
Name
Andrew Remus
Agency Name
Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District
Job Title
Environmental Resources Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Counties
Fresno
Regions
Northern California
Other Location Info
The Big Dry Creek Reservoir (BDCR) is located in eastern Clovis, south of the Friant Kern Canal and north of E. Shepherd Ave. The Fancher Creek Reservoir (FCR) is located in eastern Clovis directly east of the Friant Kern Canal and north of Shaw Ave.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 4 - Section 15304 (Minor Alterations to Land)
Reasons for Exemption
Class 4 consists of minor public alterations in the condition of land, which does not involve removal of healthy, mature, or scenic trees. Class 6 consists of basic data collection, research, and resource evaluation activities which do not result in a major disturbance to an environmental resource. The Statutory Exemption covers a project involving only feasibility or planning studies for possible future actions which the agency or board has not approved, adopted, or funded does not require the preparation of an EIR or Negative Declaration but does require consideration of environmental factors.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 6 - Section 15306 (Information Collection)
Reasons for Exemption
Class 4 consists of minor public alterations in the condition of land, which does not involve removal of healthy, mature, or scenic trees. Class 6 consists of basic data collection, research, and resource evaluation activities which do not result in a major disturbance to an environmental resource. The Statutory Exemption covers a project involving only feasibility or planning studies for possible future actions which the agency or board has not approved, adopted, or funded does not require the preparation of an EIR or Negative Declaration but does require consideration of environmental factors.
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15262 Feasibility and Planning Studies
Reasons for Exemption
Class 4 consists of minor public alterations in the condition of land, which does not involve removal of healthy, mature, or scenic trees. Class 6 consists of basic data collection, research, and resource evaluation activities which do not result in a major disturbance to an environmental resource. The Statutory Exemption covers a project involving only feasibility or planning studies for possible future actions which the agency or board has not approved, adopted, or funded does not require the preparation of an EIR or Negative Declaration but does require consideration of environmental factors.
County Clerk
Fresno
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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