Keswick Gravel Injection 2022 Project
Summary
SCH Number
2022020474
Public Agency
California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Redding Region 5
(RWQCB)
Document Title
Keswick Gravel Injection 2022 Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
2/22/2022
Document Description
The Project consists of importing fish spawning gravel, dumping it near the edge of an embankment more than 100 feet above the river, and then pushing it into the river where it will naturally migrate downstream and replenish spawning areas. Gravel injections serve to replace spawning gravel in the river system that is no longer naturally available due to Shasta and Keswick Dam. The Project will import approximately 20,000 tons of washed, clean spawning gravel over a period of three weeks in a location historically utilized for this purpose.
Contact Information
Name
Lynn Coster
Agency Name
Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Redding
Counties
Shasta
Regions
Countywide, Northern California, Statewide
Parcel #
065-240-012-000
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Title 14, Article 19, Section 15333, Class 33, Small Habitat Restoration Projects
Reasons for Exemption
This project is Categorically Exempt under CEQA section 15333 because the project’s sole purpose is spawning habitat restoration and is less than 5 acres in size.