Staff Gage Replacement Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026071250
Public Agency
El Dorado Irrigation District
Document Title
Staff Gage Replacement Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/30/2026
Document Description
The El Dorado Irrigation District (District) proposes to replace staff gage equipment at three locations in El Dorado County in the communities of Pleasant Valley (Clear Creek), Cameron Park (Deer Creek), and Quintette (Slab Creek). Staff gages are rulers that provide a visual measurement of water surface elevations that are used to calculate stream stage and/or streamflows. The existing staff gages at these three sites were damaged by high streamflows during heavy storm events and cannot provide accurate creek elevation data. The damaged staff gages will be removed from the bed of the creeks using an excavator picking claw tool or hand tools to extract the damaged gages without disturbing the bed or bank of the stream. The new staff gages will be 4-6 inch wide and 6-8-foot-long steel I-beams with a ruler attached that will be driven into the creek bed approximately 1-2 feet deep either using a combination of an excavator claw from dry land, hand tools, or attached to an adjacent boulder using rock anchor bolts. District staff will use an excavator outside of the wet channel of the creek. All work within the wet channel would be performed by hand crews. Work activities will be scheduled during the dry season to take advantage of annually low creek flow conditions. The project is scheduled to begin in late summer of 2026 and is estimated to be completed within 10 weeks.
Contact Information
Name
Michael C. Baron
Agency Name
El Dorado Irrigation District
Job Title
Environmental Review Analyst
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Unincorporated area of Camino, Quintette, and Shingle Springs
Counties
El Dorado
Regions
Northern California, Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Sly Park Road and Clear Creek Road
Zip
95667
Total Acres
N/A
Parcel #
N/A
State Highways
HWY 50
Railways
N/A
Airports
N/A
Schools
N/A
Waterways
Clear Creek, Deer Creek, Slab Creek
Township
10N
Range
12E
Section
27
Base
Camino
Other Location Info
Additional Location Information for sites 2 & 3:
Cross Streets Site #2 Deer Creek Road and Flying C Road Site #3 Mosquito Road and Onion Valley Blvd
Coordinates: Site #2 38 37 48.64 N, 120 59 7.61 W & Site# 3 38 51 32.36 N, 120 38 20.03 W
Site# 2 Township 9N, Range 9E, Section 16 Shingle Springs & Site #3 Township 12N, Range 12E, Section 28 Quintette
Location information for site # 1 provided in form
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1- CCR, Title 14, Sec. 15301 & Class 2- CCR, Title 14, Sec. 15302
Reasons for Exemption
This project involves the rehabilitation, repair, and replacement of existing staff gaging equipment. None of the exceptions to this exemption, as identified under CCR, Title 14 section 15300.2, apply to this project, including; located in an area of hazardous or critical concern, cumulative impact, significant effect due to unusual circumstances, scenic highways, hazardous waste sites, and historical resources.
County Clerk
El Dorado
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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