By-Day Creek and Slinkard Creek Beaver Dam Analog and Streambank Repair Project (Notification of Lake or Streambed Alteration, No. EPIMS-MOO-66314-R6)
Summary
SCH Number
2026070235
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Inland Deserts Region 6
(CDFW)
Document Title
By-Day Creek and Slinkard Creek Beaver Dam Analog and Streambank Repair Project (Notification of Lake or Streambed Alteration, No. EPIMS-MOO-66314-R6)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/7/2026
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has executed Lake
and Streambed Alteration Agreement EPIMS Notification No. EPIMS-MOO-66314-R6, pursuant to Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code to California Trout.
The project is limited to process-based and technical watershed-scale restoration designed to stabilize streambanks, restore hydrologic connectivity, reestablish natural geomorphic processes, and enhance aquatic and riparian habitat complexity across 1.34 miles of By-Day Creek and Slinkard Creek to improve aquatic habitat for Lahontan Cutthroat Trout (LCT) populations. The project includes installation of 1) up to 150 beaver dam analogs (BDAs); 2) streambank stabilization in two locations; 3) repair of two failed stream-road crossings; 4) culvert removal and gully rehabilitation; and 5) meadow crossing restoration at one location.
Contact Information
Name
Lindsay Britton
Agency Name
California Trout
Job Title
Project Manager
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Name
Dana Scott
Agency Name
Fish and Wildlife, Region 6
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
three miles west of Coleville
Counties
Mono
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
By-Day Creek located approximately five miles west of Bridgeport within the East Walker River drainage. Slinkard Creek located approximately three miles west of Coleville, in Slinkard Valley.
Other Information
Latitude 38.55724, Longitude -119.55865
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 7, 8, and 33; California Code of Regulations, title 14, section (15307, 15308, and 15333)
Reasons for Exemption
The Project falls within the Class 7 “Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of Natural Resources” because it involves CDFW’s action to improve By-Day Creek and Slinkard Creek stream function, fish passage, and riparian habitat to benefit the federally-threatened Walker Basin Lahontan Cutthroat Trout.
The Project falls within the Class 8 “Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of the Environment” because it involves CDFW’s action to restore habitat and reduce sediment impacts on CDFW-owned lands in By-Day Creek through instream restoration, road-stream crossing repairs, and road drainage improvements.
The Project falls within Class 33 “Small Habitat Restoration Projects” because it involves restoration activities designed to stabilize streambanks, restore hydrologic connectivity, reestablish natural geomorphic processes, and enhance aquatic and riparian habitat complexity; totaling 1.63 acres in size (1.34 stream miles) within By-Day Creek and Slinkard Creek.
County Clerk
Mono
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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