Ecological Restoration of the Blue Creek Salmon Sanctuary
Summary
SCH Number
2026050443
Public Agency
California Department of Transportation, District 1
(DOT)
Document Title
Ecological Restoration of the Blue Creek Salmon Sanctuary
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/12/2026
Document Description
The Yurok Tribal Fisheries Department (YTFD) is proposing to enhance 2.0 miles (~100 acres) of lower Blue Creek to improve habitat conditions and ecosystem function for native fish and wildlife. Project activities include creating low velocity stream and off-channel areas by reconfiguring impaired habitats and adding structural elements (wood accumulations/jams, bioengineered willow baffles) to increase floodplain connectivity and ground water recharge, reduce stream velocities and channel incision, and promote beneficial self-maintaining physical and biological processes. The primary purpose of this project is to implement voluntary restorations actions to improve vitally important habitat (i.e. stream, floodplain, riparian) and water quality for Chinook salmon, Coho salmon, steelhead, coastal cutthroat trout, and lamprey. Proposed actions will also support other species recovery and forest improvement objectives identified for the Blue Creek Sanctuary.
Contact Information
Name
Cassie L Nichols
Agency Name
Caltrans
Job Title
Sr. Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Humboldt
Regions
Countywide
Other Location Info
Upstream Boundary: Latitude 41.442; Longitude -123.910
Downstream Boundary: Latitude 41.425; Longitude -123.929
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
14 CCR 15061[b][3]
Reasons for Exemption
This project does not fall within an exempt class, but it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity may have a significant adverse effect on the environment.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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