Sandy Beach Phase 2 Access Improvements Project (Notification of Lake or Streambed Alteration, No. EPIMS-SOL-57959-R3)
Summary
SCH Number
2026050372
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Bay Delta Region 3
(CDFW)
Document Title
Sandy Beach Phase 2 Access Improvements Project (Notification of Lake or Streambed Alteration, No. EPIMS-SOL-57959-R3)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/11/2026
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has executed Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement EPIMS Notification No. EPIMS EPIMS-SOL-57959-R3, pursuant to Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code to Solano County.
The project is limited to extending an existing concrete Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) walkway with handrails down to the beach access area, constructing an additional boat and trailer parking stall at the southern edge of the existing parking lot, and constructing a new concrete pedestrian walkway with handrails from the existing parking lot down to the boat ramp and dock at the river's edge (boat ramp area). The beach access area will extend the five-foot-wide ADA walkway 45 linear feet. It will also extend a two-foot-wide valley gutter along the ADA pathway 73 linear feet.
Contact Information
Name
Ellen Lee
Agency Name
Solano County
Job Title
Capital Projects Coordinator Sr
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Name
Andrea Boertien
Agency Name
CA Department of Fish and Wildlife
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Rio Vista
Counties
Solano
Regions
San Francisco Bay Area
Parcel #
0004-932-006
Other Location Info
The project is located on the Sacramento River, in the County of Solano, State of California; Latitude 38.13989, Longitude - 121.69501; at 2333 Beach Drive, Rio Vista, CA 94571; Assessor’s Parcel Number 0004-932-006.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
California Code of Regulations, Title 14, section 15301, 15302, 15303, 15304, and 15305
Reasons for Exemption
On September 26, 2023, the Solano County Department of General Service, Capital Projects Management, the Lead Agency, determined that the Project is categorically exempt pursuant to California Code of Regulations, Title 14, section 15301, 15302, 15303, 15304, and 15305. The Lead Agency determined that the Project meets certain qualifying criteria for the exemption. 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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