Bramhall Pond Restoration Project (Notification of Lake or Streambed Alteration, No. EPIMS-CCA-58292-R3)
Summary
SCH Number
2026100136
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Bay Delta Region 3
(CDFW)
Document Title
Bramhall Pond Restoration Project (Notification of Lake or Streambed Alteration, No. EPIMS-CCA-58292-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-58292-R3, pursuant to Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code to City of Walnut Creek.
The project is limited to restoring Bramhall Pond and its immediate surroundings by deepening the pond through desilting between three to five feet to hold water perennially or near perennially, slightly deepening the exterior, converting a nearby non-native grassland terrace into a mesic meadow, and constructing an earthen berm between the pond and the restored meadow.
Contact Information
Name
Sanjay Das
Agency Name
CA Dept of Fish and Wildlife
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Mike Vickers
Agency Name
City of Walnut Creek
Job Title
Person or Public Agency Carrying Out Project
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Name
Sara Kern
Agency Name
CA Dept of Fish and Wildlife
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Walnut Creek
Counties
Contra Costa
Regions
San Francisco Bay Area
Other Location Info
The project is located at the western side of the Shell Ridge Open Space area, within the City of Walnut Creek, in the County of Contra Costa, State of California; Latitude 37.89528, Longitude -122.02824; U.S. Geological Survey map 7.5-minute quadrangle and within the Walnut Creek Watershed; Assessor’s Parcel Number 180-350-007-0.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
California Code of Regulations, Title 14, section(s) 15301, 15302, 15304, and 15333
Reasons for Exemption
On December 11, 2025, the City of Walnut Creek, the Lead Agency, determined that the Project is categorically exempt pursuant to California Code of Regulations, Title 14, section(s) 15301, 15302, 15304, and 15333. 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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