Long Term Annual Maintenance of Debris Basins in Los Angeles County (Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement No. 1600-2008-0290-R5)
Summary
                SCH Number
            
            
                2022020244
            
        
                    Public Agency
            
            
                California Department of Fish and Wildlife, South Coast Region 5
                (CDFW)
            
        
                Document Title
            
             Long Term Annual Maintenance of Debris Basins in Los Angeles County (Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement No. 1600-2008-0290-R5)
        
                Document Type
            
            
                NOE - Notice of Exemption
            
        
                Received
            
            
                    Posted
                
                
                    2/10/2022
                
            
                Document Description
            
            The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has executed a Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement number 1600-2008-0290-R5 Amendment – A5, pursuant to Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code to the Los Angeles County Flood Control District (LACFCD). LACFCD proposes to continue project activities related to the routine maintenance of debris basin facilities. These activities include debris removal, tree trimming, vegetation mowing, brush clearance, entrainment channel maintenance, sediment removal, and access road maintenance. The present Amendment is limited to a one-time sediment removal maintenance event at Santa Anita Debris Basin starting in February 2022. This maintenance event is intended to comply with Division of Safety of Dam safety requirements.
        Contact Information
                        Name
                    
                    
                        David Lin
                    
                
                        Agency Name
                    
                    
                        California Department of Fish and Wildlife, South Coast Region
                    
                
                            Job Title
                        
                        
                            Environmental Scientist
                        
                    
                        Contact Types
                    
                    
                        Lead/Public Agency
                    
                
                            Phone
                        
                        
                    Location
                    Cities
                
                Los Angeles
            
                    Counties
                
                Los Angeles
            
                    Regions
                
                Southern California
            
                    Cross Streets
                
                
                    See below... "Other Location Info"
                
            
                    Other Location Info
                
                
                    The project is located within 174 debris basins located in multiple watersheds within the County of Los Angeles, State of California. The debris basins are tributary to the Los Angeles River, San Gabriel River, Santa Monica Bay, Dominguez Channel, and Santa Clara River watersheds.
                
            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
                        
                        
                            Class 1, Section 15301: This project consists of the operation, repair, and maintenance of existing public structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, and topographical features involving no expansion of use beyond that existing at the time of the Lead Agency’s determination.
                        
                    
                        County Clerk
                    
                    Los Angeles
                