Galiano Fen Restoration Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026060912
Public Agency
California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Sacramento Region 5
(RWQCB)
Document Title
Galiano Fen Restoration Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/19/2026
Document Description
The 64-acre Project consists of restoring fen, meadow, aspen, and upland habitat along Rock Creek within the Tahoe National Forest. The Project will utilize beaver dam analogs (BDAs) and post assisted log structures (PALS), directional tree felling, heavy equipment to construct large debris jams (LDJ), forest thinning, and actions to address impacts from roads and relic mining ponds that have disrupted the hydrology of the site. The Project will enhance approximately 22 acres of wetland habitat and 2 acres/870 linear feet of stream channel habitat.
Contact Information
Name
Nicholas Savino
Agency Name
California Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Alecia Weisman
Agency Name
South Yuba River Citizens League
Job Title
Watershed Science Director
Contact Types
Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Counties
Sierra
Regions
Northern California
Total Acres
64
Waterways
Rock Creek
Other Location Info
The Project is located within the Tahoe National Forest (TNF) within Sierra County.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Public Resources Code 21080.56
Reasons for Exemption
The Project is a restoration project that will enhance approximately 22 acres of wetland habitat and 2 acres/870 linear feet of stream channel habitat. The Project received a Statutory Exemption for Restoration Projects (SERP) Concurrence from CDFW on 12 June 2026.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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