Cochran Creek and Quail Slough Fish Passage and Habitat Enhancement Project (Restoration Management Permit No. 2081(a)-2019-047-R1)
5 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2019012046
Lead Agency
Humboldt County
Document Title
Cochran Creek and Quail Slough Fish Passage and Habitat Enhancement Project (Restoration Management Permit No. 2081(a)-2019-047-R1)
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
1/30/2020
Document Description
The Project proposes to improve fish passage as well as enhance and expand tidal,
brackish, freshwater and riparian habitat conditions on Cochran Creek and Quail Slough. Project components on Cochran Creek include: 1) Replace Tide Gate on Fay Slough and Create a Muted Tide Cycle 2) Realign Cochran Creek 3) Construct Drop Structure to Facilitate Fish Passage 4) Construct Inset Floodplain 5) Revegetate Cochran Creek with Appropriate Native Species 6) Remove Invasive Species. Project components on Quail Slough include: 1) Upgrade Existing Channel Crossings 2) Realign Lower Quail Slough and Expand Channel Capacity 3) Create Ephemeral Off-Channel Backwater Habitat 4)Construct Inset Floodplain and Tidal Berms 5) Install Tide Gates on Drainage Channels 6) Revegetate the Quail Slough Corridor with Appropriate Native Species 7) Remove Invasive Species.
Contact Information
Name
Jennifer Olson
Agency Name
Department of Fish and Wildlife
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Agency Name
Humboldt County
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Location
Counties
Humboldt
Other Location Info
The project is located on the lower reaches of Cochran Creek and Quail Slough, tributaries to Fay Slough, thence Humboldt Bay, thence the Pacific Ocean. The project is located in and adjacent to the City of Eureka, County of Humboldt, State of California; Latitude 40.7996 and Longitude -124.0904; Assessor's Parcel Number 402-181-01 .
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Department of Fish and Wildlife
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No