Title:
Title
Accept 15-Year Gravel Sites Plan and Adopt Mitigated Negative Declaration for Lower American River Anadromous Fish Habitat Restoration Project
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FileID
File ID: 2019-01221
Location
Location: Citywide
Recommendation:
Recommendation
1) Adopt a Resolution adopting: a) the Mitigated Negative Declaration; and b) Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Lower American River Anadromous Fish Habitat Restoration Project; and 2) the 15-year plan for Lower American River Salmonid Spawning Gravel Augmentation sites, being administered by the City-County Office of Metropolitan Water Planning (CCOMWP).[NH1][MV2]
Contact: Tom Gohring, Executive Director, (916) 808-1998; Virginia Smith, Program Specialist, (916) 808-1995, Citywide and Community Support, Sacramento City-County Office of Metropolitan Water Planning
Body
Presenter: None
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Response to County of Sacramento
3-Response to SMAQMD
4-Response to SMUD
5-Response to State Lands Commission
6-Resolution
7-Exhibit A - Mitigation Monitoring Plan
8-Exhibit B- 15-year Plan for Lower American River Salmonid Spawning Augmentation Sites
Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: The City-County Office of Metropolitan Water Planning (CCOMWP, also known as the Water Forum) has partnered with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife (USFWS) and U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) on Lower American River salmonid spawning gravel augmentation projects since 2006. The purpose of the Project is to increase the availability of spawning gravel and rearing habitat for the fall-run Chinook salmon and steelhead trout in the lower American River
As outlined in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) document, CCOMWP has written a 15-year plan to construct and improve fisheries habitat in the lower American River. These activities include using the City's procurement process to rent heavy equipment and the City's Department of Utilities (DOU) staff to operate the equipment ...
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