Windy Springs Meadow Restoration Project (Request No. 1652-2026-094-001-R4)
Summary
SCH Number
2026060598
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Central Region 4
(CDFW)
Document Title
Windy Springs Meadow Restoration Project (Request No. 1652-2026-094-001-R4)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/12/2026
Document Description
Pursuant to Fish and Game Code section 1652, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife has approved the Windy Springs Meadow Restoration Project as submitted by Jon Christensen. The three-acre Project will address meadow degradation that is largely attributed to anthropogenic modifications. Project activities include but are not limited to the removal of artificial containment systems around two springheads, removal and/or lowering of earthen berms, and the installation of low-tech process-based treatments. The Project is intended to restore hydrologic function and habitat quality within the 46-acre Windy Springs Meadow.
Contact Information
Name
Megan Rooney
Agency Name
CDFW
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Name
Jon Christensen
Agency Name
Party Undertaking Project
Job Title
Please contact Megan Rooney, CDFW ES
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Address
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Counties
Tulare
Regions
Southern California
Parcel #
310-140-038, 310-140-037, 310-140-020
Waterways
Windy Springs meadow
Township
22S
Range
36E
Section
09
Other Location Info
The Project is located within Windy Springs meadow, which feeds an unnamed tributary of the south fork Kern River, in Tulare County; centered at approximately 36.02539, -118.10285; Section 9, Township 22 South, Range 36 East; U.S. Geological Survey Map Long Canyon; Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 310-140-038, 310-140-037, and 310-140-020.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 33 California Code of Regulations, title 14, section 15333
Reasons for Exemption
Class 33 consists of small projects not to exceed five acres in size to assure the
maintenance, restoration, enhancement, or protection of habitat for fish, plants, or wildlife.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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