Pier Repair and Modification (Lake Alteration Agreement EPIMS Notification No. PLA-61632-R2)
Summary
SCH Number
2026060672
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, North Central Region 2
(CDFW)
Document Title
Pier Repair and Modification (Lake Alteration Agreement EPIMS Notification No. PLA-61632-R2)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/15/2026
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has executed
Lake Alteration Agreement EPIMS Notification Number PLA-61632-R2, pursuant to Section
1602 of the Fish and Game Code to the project Applicant, Buffalo Wahoo, LLC.
The project is limited to the modification of the existing private pier. The steel subframe will be
expanded to support a 6-foot-wide approach walk to the pier head, which will be reconfigured
to measure 45 feet in length by 10 feet in width. Modification of the pier head will require the
removal of three (3) existing piles located on the southern side of the pier head and the driving
of five (5) new piles measuring 10-¾ inches in diameter to support the modified design. New
piles will result in 3.15 square feet of lakebed disturbance. An existing fixed catwalk and two
(2) existing 6,000 lb. boat lifts will be removed and replaced by one 12,000 lb. boat lift and an
adjustable 30-foot catwalk and ramp. A new 12,000 lb. boatlift to be installed at the southern
side of the modified pierhead and will be supported by two (2) 6” X 9” steel beams that will be
driven into the lakebed, resulting in a total of 0.75 square feet of lakebed disturbance.
Contact Information
Name
Amy Kacher
Agency Name
Buffalo Wahoo, LLC
Job Title
NA
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Name
Patrick Moeszinger
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist, Specialist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Counties
Placer
Regions
Northern California
Parcel #
083-202-013-000
Waterways
Lake Tahoe
Other Location Info
1280 West Lake Boulevard, Tahoe City, CA
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Type – Class 2; California Code of Regulations, title 14, section 15302
Reasons for Exemption
Class 2 because the project is limited to the replacement
or reconstruction of an existing structure where the new structure will be located on the same site as the structure replaced and will have substantially the same purpose and capacity as
the structure replaced.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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