Forni Meadow Complex Restoration Project (Restoration Management Permit No. RMP-2026-0029-R2)
Summary
SCH Number
2026071123
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, North Central Region 2
(CDFW)
Document Title
Forni Meadow Complex Restoration Project (Restoration Management Permit No. RMP-2026-0029-R2)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/29/2026
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) issued this Restoration Management Permit (RMP) pursuant to section 1670 of the Fish and Game Code to the Eldorado National Forest as represented by Andrew Mishler. This Project will restore up to 110 acres of meadow and meadow-edge habitat using low impact process-based restoration tools. CDFW has determined that the Project is a Qualifying Restoration Project pursuant to section 1671(d)(1) of the Fish and Game Code, and the Project is expected to result in a substantial, cumulative benefit to native fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats. This notice is to advise that CDFW issued the above-described RMP on the date signed below.
Contact Information
Name
Briana Seapy
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist Supervisor
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Name
Andrew Mishler
Agency Name
Eldorado National Forest Placerville Ranger District
Job Title
Project Proponent
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Unincorporated El Dorado County
Counties
El Dorado
Regions
Northern California
Parcel #
013-140-003, 013-140-007
Other Location Info
The Project is located along Forest Road 11N28Y, approximately 4.2 miles west of the Forni Meadows Trailhead on Wrights Lake Road. The Project is located in the County of El Dorado, State of California; Latitude 38.818135 and Longitude -120.1758821; Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 013-140-003 and 013-140-007.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 33; California Code of Regulations, title 14, section 15333
Reasons for Exemption
On June 12, 2026, the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board, the Lead Agency, determined that the Project is categorically exempt pursuant to California Code of Regulations, Title 14, section 15333. Pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21080.1(a), the Lead Agency is responsible for determining whether the Project is exempt from CEQA and that determination shall be final and conclusive on all persons, including Responsible Agencies. As a result, CDFW, acting as a Responsible Agency, is bound by the Lead Agency’s determination that the Project is exempt from CEQA.
County Clerk
El Dorado
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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