Canevaro Ditch Rock Diversion Dam Project (Streambed Alteration Agreement No. 1600-2020-0019-R4).
Summary
SCH Number
2020070082
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Central Region 4
(CDFW)
Document Title
Canevaro Ditch Rock Diversion Dam Project (Streambed Alteration Agreement No. 1600-2020-0019-R4).
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/3/2020
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has executed Streambed Alteration Agreement number 1600-2020-0019-R4, pursuant to Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code to the applicant, Sherman Arsenio.
The Project involves activities related to the one-time construction of a rock diversion dam in the Merced River at the head of the Canevaro Ditch. Dam installation will result in backing up water and guiding flow into the diversion ditch.
Contact Information
Name
Linda Connolly
Agency Name
Department of Fish and Wildlife Central Region
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Merced
Other Location Info
The Project will occur in and adjacent to the Merced River, at river mile 50.50, approximately 2.3 miles east of the community of Snelling, Merced County, California; northeast ¼ of Section 11, Township 5 South, Range 14 East, USGS 7.5 Minute Quad Map Snelling, MDB & M; Latitude 37.517390 N, Longitude -120.394478 W.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Type – Class 1; California Code of Regulations, title 14, section 15301
Reasons for Exemption
The Project includes activities involved in the operation of existing diversion ditches. The Project is not intended to expand an existing facility use. The Project will not have significant environmental impacts if it is completed under the protective features of Streambed Alteration Agreement No. 1600-2020-0019-R4.