Public Notice of Mitigated Negative Declaration for CDFW's 2024 Fisheries Restoration Grant Program's Mitigated Negative Declaration Project
As required by the California Environmental Quality Act, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife's (CDFW) Fisheries Restoration Grant Program (FRGP) is providing Public Notice of the completion of a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) for the 2024 FRGP's MND Project (SCH #2024100483). The MND Project enhances the capability of streams to produce anadromous salmonids by maintaining, restoring, and improving stream habitats essential to salmonid production. The public review period for the 2024 FRGP's MND Project is open until November 25, 2024.
Project Location: Various streams in Del Norte, Humboldt, Marin, Mendocino, Santa Barbara, Siskiyou, and Ventura counties.
Description of Project: This project will use grant funds approved by the California Legislature to initiate activities that are designed to restore, enhance, and protect salmon and steelhead habitat in coastal streams and watersheds. The 2024 FRGP's MND Project activities occur in watersheds that have been subjected to altered native habitats due to years of poor land management combined with natural events. Restoration activities will include fish passage improvement at stream crossings, instream barrier modification for fish passage, instream habitat restoration, riparian restoration, upslope watershed restoration, cooperative rearing, and water conservation measures.
The MND and its documents in full can be viewed on the State Clearinghouse's CEQANetCEQANet.
Comments must be received by November 25, 2024.
Alternate formats of these documents will be made available upon request. If reasonable accommodation is needed, email CDFW at FRGP@wildlife.ca.gov. The California Relay Service for the deaf or hearing-impaired can be utilized from TDD phones at (800) 735-2929.
For questions or additional information contact:
- Ms. Haley Flanagan, Regulatory Coordinator, (916) 531-5958
- Mr. Trevor Tollefson, Senior Environmental Scientist Supervisor, (707) 834-0626
- Ms. Michelle Forsha, Senior Environmental Scientist Supervisor, (916) 618-3376
- Mr. Matt Erickson, Environmental Scientist, (707) 210-7007
- Ms. Suzanne Deleon, Senior Environmental Scientist, (831) 233-8593
- Mr. Kyle Evans, Senior Environmental Scientist Supervisor, (805) 794-9547
Previous Mitigated Negative Declarations
Previous MNDs will be made available upon request. Please email CDFW at FRGP@wildlife.ca.gov for more information.