Powerhouse Riffles Restoration Project (Restoration Management Permit No. RMP-2026-0028-R4)
Summary
SCH Number
2026060641
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Central Region 4
(CDFW)
Document Title
Powerhouse Riffles Restoration Project (Restoration Management Permit No. RMP-2026-0028-R4)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/15/2026
Document Description
On June 12, 2026 , the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) issued this Restoration Management Permit (RMP) pursuant to section 1670 of the Fish and Game Code to Turlock Irrigation District. The Project will restore high quality salmonid spawning habitat within a 2,500-foot reach of the mainstem Tuolumne River. CDFW has determined that the Project is a Qualifying Restoration Project pursuant to section 1671(d)(1) of the Fish and Game Code, and the Project is expected to result in a substantial, cumulative benefit to native fish, wildlife, plants, or their habitat, or any combination thereof. This notice is to advise that CDFW issued the above-described RMP on the date signed below.
Contact Information
Name
Megan Rooney
Agency Name
CDFW
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Counties
Stanislaus
Regions
Northern California
Parcel #
008-024-029-000, 008-024-080-000, 008-025-002-000, 008-042-009-000, 008-025-001-000, 008-042
Waterways
Tuolumne River
Township
03S
Range
14E
Section
18,19
Other Location Info
The Project is located along the lower Tuolumne River, approximately 2,200 feet downstream of the La Grange Dam, in the unincorporated community of La Grange, Stanislaus County, California; centered at approximately 37.665033, -120.444567; Sections 18, 19, 20 and 21, Township 3 South, Range 14 East; U.S. Geological Survey Map La Grange; Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 008-024-029-000, 008-024-080-000, 008-025-002-000, 008-042-009-000, 008-025-001-000, and 008-042-005-000.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Public Resources Code section 21080.56, subdivisions (a) to (d), inclusive
Reasons for Exemption
The Project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21080.56. Under Public Resources Code section 21080.1, subdivision (a), the lead agency is responsible for determining whether a project is exempt from CEQA, and that determination is final and conclusive on all persons, including responsible agencies. Notwithstanding Section 21080.1, subdivision (a), a lead agency’s determination that a project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21080.56 is only valid if the exemption determination is made after the Director of CDFW has concurred with the lead agency’s preliminary determination that the project meets certain qualifying criteria set forth in Public Resources Code section 21080.56, subdivisions (a) to (d), inclusive.
On January 6, 2026, the Turlock Irrigation District, as CEQA lead agency (Lead Agency) made a preliminary determination that the Project meets certain qualifying criteria set forth in Public Resources Code section 21080.56, subdivisions (a) to (d), inclusive. On March 16, 2026, the Director of CDFW concurred with the Lead Agency preliminary determination. On March 16, 2026, the Lead Agency made a final determination that the Project meets certain qualifying criteria set forth in Public Resources Code section 21080.56, subdivisions (a) to (d), inclusive, and the Lead Agency determined that the Project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21080.56. CDFW, now acting as a CEQA responsible agency for the issuance of the RMP on June 12, 2026, is bound by the Lead Agency determination on March 16, 2026, that the Project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21080.56.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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