Foster Park Fish Passage Phase 2 (Request No. 1652-2026-095-001-R5)
Summary
SCH Number
2026070638
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, South Coast Region 5
(CDFW)
Document Title
Foster Park Fish Passage Phase 2 (Request No. 1652-2026-095-001-R5)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/16/2026
Document Description
Pursuant to Fish and Game Code section 1652, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife has approved the Foster Park Fish Passage Phase 2 submitted by City of San Buenaventura (City of Ventura). The primary purpose of the Project is barrier removal of a 36-inch discharge pipeline from the Ventura River in order to improve conditions for passage of native fish species. The Project will mediate the limiting factors of immigration and emigration of fish species along the Ventura River. The species likely to benefit from this Project include southern California steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss).
Contact Information
Name
Frederic (Fritz) Rieman
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisor)
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Gina Dorrington
Agency Name
City of San Buenaventura (City of Ventura)
Job Title
General Manager
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Ventura
Counties
Ventura
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
The Project is located within the Ventura River at Foster Park on 59 Casitas Vista Road within the City of Ventura, Ventura County (See Figure 1). The Project is located at approximately 34.354762, -119.309671. The Project site is bound by Highway 33 to the west and Casitas Vista Road to the east.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Type – Class 33; California Code of Regulations, title 14, section 15333
Reasons for Exemption
Class 33 consists of small projects not to exceed 5 acres in size to assure the maintenance, restoration, enhancement, or protection of habitat for fish, plants, or wildlife.
County Clerk
Ventura
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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