Deer Creek Stream Gauge Vegetation Removal
Summary
SCH Number
2026091269
Public Agency
California Department of Water Resources
(DWR)
Document Title
Deer Creek Stream Gauge Vegetation Removal
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/30/2026
Document Description
Hand tools and a weed eater will be used to remove vegetation within the dry channel, from the levee road to the current waterline, and 10 feet upstream and downstream of the station. The work is to maintain proper access to and operation of the station. Local farmers, residents, and local jurisdictions will benefit from monitoring stream flow and flood warning.
Contact Information
Name
Foung Vang
Agency Name
California Department of Water Resource
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist, Specialist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Name
Alexis Phillips-Dowell
Agency Name
California Department of Water Resource South Central Region Office
Job Title
Acting Region Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Earlimart
Counties
Tulare
Regions
Northern California, Unincorporated
State Highways
Highway 99
Township
23S
Range
25E
Section
21
Other Location Info
Highway 99 near City of Earlimart
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Categorical Exemption 15301
Reasons for Exemption
There will be no expansion of the
stream gauge, and no healthy, mature, scenic trees will be removed. No sensitive biological or cultural resources have been identified in the area.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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