Port of Stockton Cyanobacteria Harmful Algal Bloom Maintenance (Lake Alteration Agreement EPIMS Notification No. SJN-64841-R2)
Summary
SCH Number
2026060172
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, North Central Region 2
(CDFW)
Document Title
Port of Stockton Cyanobacteria Harmful Algal Bloom Maintenance (Lake Alteration Agreement EPIMS Notification No. SJN-64841-R2)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/4/2026
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has executed
Lake Alteration Agreement EPIMS Notification Number SJN-64841-R2, pursuant to Section
1602 of the Fish and Game Code to the project Applicant, Port of Stockton as represented by
Jason Cashman.
The project is limited to the maintenance dredging within a portion of McLeod Lake
measuring approximately 11.2 acres to a maximum depth of 3 feet in order to remove a total
of 54,900 cubic yards of sediment containing cyanobacteria seed stocks, legacy organic
carbon, and internal nutrient loads. Sediments will be deposited on Roberts Island, an area
previously utilized for sediment disposal from maintenance dredging of the nearby Stockton
Deep Water Ship Channel.
Contact Information
Name
Jason Cashman
Agency Name
Port of Stockton
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Name
Hailey Donaldson
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Counties
San Joaquin
Regions
Northern California
Waterways
McLeod Lake
Township
01N
Range
06E
Section
19
Other Location Info
137-010-060-000; 137-010-070-000; 137-010-080-000; and 137-410-160-000.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Type – Class (4); California Code of Regulations, title 14, sections (15304)
Reasons for Exemption
On April 21, 2026, the Port of Stockton, the Lead Agency,
determined that the Project is categorically exempt pursuant to California Code of
Regulations, Title 14, section. 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.
County Clerk
San Joaquin
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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