413 Fulton Creek and Deck Repairs Project (Notification of Lake or Streambed Alteration, No. EPIMS-SMO-55105-R3)
Summary
SCH Number
2026100588
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Bay Delta Region 3
(CDFW)
Document Title
413 Fulton Creek and Deck Repairs Project (Notification of Lake or Streambed Alteration, No. EPIMS-SMO-55105-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-SMO-55105-R3, pursuant to Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code to Mika Derynck.
The Project will remove the deck and unpermitted revetments from within Cherry Canyon Creek (Creek), widen the Creek, and replace them with a smaller deck along with planted boulders at 413 Fulton Road in the City of San Mateo, San Mateo County. This reach of the Creek consists of unpermitted retaining walls and hardscape of differing ages and materials, including a 46-foot section of concrete channel bed. The existing hardscape has caused the development of multiple large scour holes and has the potential to be undermined further. The deck currently overhangs and shades approximately 54 square feet of the creek, and it will be removed and replaced with a smaller deck that will not overhang the Creek. The removal of unpermitted concrete hardscape will allow the Creek to widen, and this will expand the area below the top of bank by 34 square feet.
Contact Information
Name
Mika Derynck
Agency Name
Person or Public Agency Carrying Out Project
Job Title
Person or Public Agency Carrying Out Project
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Name
Shannon Husband
Agency Name
CA Dept of Fish and Wildlife
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
San Mateo
Counties
San Mateo
Regions
San Francisco Bay Area
Parcel #
031-094-260
Other Location Info
The project is located at Cherry Creek, in the County of San Mateo, State of California; Latitude 37.56254, Longitude -122.35263; 413 Fulton Road, San Mateo, CA 94402; Assessor’s Parcel Number [APN] 031-094-260.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
California Code of Regulations, Title 14, section 15304, Class 4
Reasons for Exemption
On December 8, 2025, the SF Bay Regional Water Board, the Lead Agency, determined that the Project is categorically exempt pursuant to California Code of Regulations, Title 14, section 15304, Class 4. 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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