Labbe Meadow Restoration Project (Project)
Summary
SCH Number
2026071266
Public Agency
California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Redding Region 5
(RWQCB)
Document Title
Labbe Meadow Restoration Project (Project)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/31/2026
Document Description
The purpose of the project is to improve meadow hydrologic function and increase meadow habitat complexity by the creation of a series of open water ponds within a historic ditch feature on the Labbe Ranch. A series of earthen plugs and corresponding ponds are proposed to be constructed throughout the ditch feature where the channel is most defined. The objective of these treatments is to create open water habitat while raising the base elevation of the ditch channel. Plugs will have the added benefit of increasing the vertical and lateral connectivity of the ditch surface flow path with the meadow surface to the northeast, reducing surface flow conveyance of the ditch, and promoting groundwater recharge in the meadow.
Contact Information
Name
Lynn Coster
Agency Name
Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Noah Abramson
Agency Name
MTN Consulting and Restoration LLC
Job Title
Owner
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Address
Phone
Email
Name
Christy Morgan
Agency Name
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Job Title
Project Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Quincy
Counties
Plumas
Regions
Northern California
Other Location Info
2571 Quincy Junction Road
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Title 14, Article 19, Section 15333, Class 33, Small Habitat Restoration Projects
Reasons for Exemption
The California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Region, as lead agency, has determined that the Project is categorically exempt from review under CEQA pursuant to California Code of Regulations, title 14, article 19, section 15333, Small Habitat Restoration Projects. Class 33 consists of projects not to exceed five acres in size to assure the maintenance, restoration, enhancement, or protection of habitat for fish, plants, or wildlife provided that (a) there would be no significant adverse impact on endangered, rare or threatened species or their habitat pursuant to section 15065; (b) there are no hazardous materials at or around the project site that may be disturbed or removed; and (c) the project will not result in impacts that are significant when viewed in connection with the effects of past projects, the effects of other current projects, and the effects of probable future projects.
This project is categorically exempt under CEQA section15333 because the project’s sole purpose is habitat restoration and is less than 5 acres in size.
County Clerk
Plumas
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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