Kislak Water Diversion and Stream Crossing Project (Notification of Lake or Streambed Alteration, No. EPIMS-MEN-63920-R1C)
Summary
SCH Number
2026070007
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Northern and Eureka Region 1
(CDFW)
Document Title
Kislak Water Diversion and Stream Crossing Project (Notification of Lake or Streambed Alteration, No. EPIMS-MEN-63920-R1C)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/1/2026
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has executed Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement EPIMS Notification No. EPIMS-MEN-63920-R1C, pursuant to Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code to Tamara Kislak.
The Project is limited to two (2) encroachments (Table 1). One encroachment is for water diversion from a 40-foot deep well that is approximately 20 feet from Young Creek. Water is diverted for domestic use and cannabis irrigation associated with Small Irrigation Use Registration H500244. Work for the water diversion will include use and maintenance of the water diversion infrastructure. The other proposed encroachment is to maintain an existing seasonal-use low water crossing on a Class I unnamed tributary to Feliz Creek. Work for this encroachment will include installation of additional rock base on the road approaches to the crossing in accordance with Attachment J – Stream Crossing Recommendations prepared by Munselle Civil Engineering and submitted with the Notification. This crossing shall only be used when no surface water is present.
Contact Information
Name
Jessica Ryan
Agency Name
CA Fish and Wildlife
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Name
Tamara Kislak
Agency Name
Permittee
Job Title
Please contact Jessica Ryan of CDFW
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Address
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Ukiah
Counties
Mendocino
Regions
Northern California
Cross Streets
approximately 10.8 miles southwest of the town of Ukiah
Parcel #
047-510-11-00
Waterways
Russian River watershed
Township
13N
Range
12W
Section
7
Base
MtDiablo
Other Location Info
The Project to be completed is located within the Russian River
watershed, approximately 10.8 miles southwest of the town of Ukiah, County of
Mendocino, State of California. The Project is located in Section 7, T13N, R12W, Mt.
Diablo Base and Meridian; in the Yorkville U.S. Geological Survey 7.5-minute
quadrangle; Assessor’s Parcel Number 047-510-11-00; latitude 38.99269 N and
longitude 123.21504 W at the point of diversion (Well POD-1)
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1 and Class 4; California Code of Regulations, title 14, sections 15301 and 15304
Reasons for Exemption
The Kislak Water Diversion and Stream Crossing Project (Project) meets the criteria for the above categorical exemptions because the Project consists of the operation, repair, maintenance, and permitting of an existing well, and minor alterations to the low water crossing with no proposed expansion of their existing use.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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