Dead Horse Cut Stream Gage Installation - CalSIP
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026070562
Public Agency
California Department of Water Resources
(DWR)
Document Title
Dead Horse Cut Stream Gage Installation - CalSIP
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/6/2026
Document Description
As part of the California Stream Gage Improvement Program, the California Department of Water Resources has executed a contract with Reclamation District 2110 to install a stream gage on the east bank of Dead Horse Cut near the confluence with Snodgrass Slough. The stream gage equipment would be housed in a cabinet with solar panels and an antenna mounted to two 2" galvanized steel pipes anchored in the ground with concrete footings. The cabinet would be installed outside the channel along a private levee road (Dead Horse Island Road). A steel pipe conduit would be secured above ground and extend from the cabinet down the levee bank (rock slope) into the channel to a sonde transmitter and bubbler. The project would involve minor trenching and backfilling outside the channel in a previously disturbed area. No tree removal anticipated.
Contact Information
Name
Brian Humphrey
Agency Name
California Department of Water Resources
Job Title
Sr. Environmental Scientist, Specialist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Michael Kynett
Agency Name
Reclamation District
Job Title
District Engineer
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Parties Undertaking Project
Address
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Walnut Grove
Counties
Sacramento
Regions
Northern California, Unincorporated
Zip
95690
State Highways
Highway 160
Railways
n/a
Airports
n/a
Schools
Walnut Grove Elementary
Waterways
Dead Horse Cut, Snodgrass Slough, Mokelumne River
Other Location Info
Southeast corner of Dead Horse Island, Walnut Grove, Sacramento County
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Sections 15304. Minor Alterations to Land; 15306. Information Collection
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed stream gage would be installed within a previously disturbed area with minimal ground disturbance outside the channel, and no tree removal. The proposed stream gage will collect continuous surface water monitoring data, including stage, flow, and water temperature. Proposed activities will qualify for categorical exemptions 15304 (Minor Alterations to Land) and 15306 (Information Collection) and will not result in a significant impact to the environment and none of the exceptions described in CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 apply.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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