Los Vaqueros Dam Toe Drain Rehabilitation Project (Notification of Lake or Streambed Alteration, No. EPIMS-CCA-60160-R3)
Summary
SCH Number
2026100116
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Bay Delta Region 3
(CDFW)
Document Title
Los Vaqueros Dam Toe Drain Rehabilitation Project (Notification of Lake or Streambed Alteration, No. EPIMS-CCA-60160-R3)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/5/2026
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has executed Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement EPIMS Notification No. EPIMS-CCA-60160-R3, pursuant to Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code to Contra Costa Water District.
The project is limited to rehabilitating and realigning the dam’s existing toe drain outfall, redirecting it into a new underground pump package system/vault to discharge seepage water and surface drainage into the lower Kellogg Creek.
Contact Information
Name
Sanjay Das
Agency Name
CA Dept of Fish and Wildlife
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist)
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Cody Erickson
Agency Name
Contra Costa Water District
Job Title
Associate Planner
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Address
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Byron
Counties
Contra Costa
Regions
San Francisco Bay Area
Other Location Info
The project is located at Kellogg Creek, a tributary to Old River, in the County of Contra Costa, State of California; Latitude 37.83842, Longitude -121.72597. The project occurs in the channel at the toe of the Los Vaqueros Dam, east of Walnut Boulevard in the Los Vaqueros Watershed.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
California Code of Regulations, Title 14, section 15301 (b)
Reasons for Exemption
On June 04, 2025, the Contra Costa Water District, the Lead Agency, determined that the Project is categorically exempt pursuant to California Code of Regulations, Title 14, section 15301 (b). The Lead Agency determined that the Project meets certain qualifying criteria for the exemption. 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.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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