Woodward Island DWR Work Agreement-17-1.3 Bamboo Removal Project (Notification of Lake or Streambed Alteration, No. EPIMS-SJN-66429-R3)
Summary
SCH Number
2026100577
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Bay Delta Region 3
(CDFW)
Document Title
Woodward Island DWR Work Agreement-17-1.3 Bamboo Removal Project (Notification of Lake or Streambed Alteration, No. EPIMS-SJN-66429-R3)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/16/2026
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has executed Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement EPIMS Notification No. EPIMS-SJN-66429-R3, pursuant to Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code to Clayton Mayne-Rizzi, Reclamation District 2072.
The project is limited to removing bamboo (Arundo donax) and tobacco trees (Nicotiana glauca) on the waterside levee slope and crown at various areas throughout the district levees. All bamboo and tobacco trees will be marked and flagged in the field, dug out to the root and hauled offsite. The empty holes will be backfilled and compacted with fill material and rip rap, if necessary. The work to be completed will preserve and maintain existing slope protection. All work will be done above the ordinary highway mark and at low tide. Excavators, haul trucks, and hand tools will be used to complete the removal project.
Contact Information
Name
Clayton Mayne-Rizzi
Agency Name
Reclamation District 2072
Job Title
Reclamation District 2072 Engineer
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Name
Rhonda Paiste
Agency Name
CA Dept of Fish and Wildlife
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Stockton
Counties
San Joaquin
Regions
San Francisco Bay Area
Other Location Info
The project is located at Middle River and Old River on Woodward Island.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
California Code of Regulations, Title 14, section 15301
Reasons for Exemption
On April 16, 2026, the Reclamation District 2072, the Lead Agency, determined that the Project is categorically exempt pursuant to California Code of Regulations, Title 14, section 15301. 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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