Plainsburg-Arboleda Mitigation (Streambed Alteration Agreement, No. EPIMS-MER-35733-R4)
Summary
SCH Number
2023070445
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Central Region 4
(CDFW)
Document Title
Plainsburg-Arboleda Mitigation (Streambed Alteration Agreement, No. EPIMS-MER-35733-R4)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/21/2023
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has executed Streambed Alteration
Agreement No. EPIMS MER-35733-R4, pursuant to Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code to the California Department of Transportation. The project would plant, irrigate and maintain 442 trees to address mitigation requirements. It would also install silhouettes of extinct Columbian mammoths to the Le Grand and Plainsburg freeway overpass fences.
Contact Information
Name
Mindy Trask
Agency Name
CDFW
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist Specialist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Counties
Merced
Regions
Northern California
Other Location Info
The Project is located adjacent to State Route 99 near the Le Grand Interchange at postmile 6.60, in the County of Merced, California.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 4; California Code of Regulations, title 14, section (15304)
Reasons for Exemption
The Project consists of minor alterations to the land and does not involve removal of mature, scenic trees.