Cafferata Water Diversion (Notification of Lake or Streambed Alteration, No. EPIMS-HUM-19366-R1)

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has executed Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement EPIMS Notification No. EPIMS-HUM-19366-R1 with Micheal Cafferata. This project, titled Cafferata Water Diversion, is a Notice of Exemption dated November 3, 2025, and is conducted pursuant to Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code. The scope of work is limited to two encroachments for water diversion from unnamed tributaries to the South Fork Trinity River for domestic use. The project involves the installation, use, and maintenance of water diversion infrastructure and is categorically exempt under Class 1, California Code of Regulations, title 14, section 15301, as it pertains to the operation, repair, and maintenance of an existing facility without expansion or change in current use. The place of performance is located within the South Fork Trinity River watershed in Humboldt County, California, approximately 5.5 miles south of Salyer. Specific location details include Assessor's Parcel Numbers 524-152-002 and 524-145-003, situated in Section 14, T5N, R5E, Humboldt Base and Meridian, within the Hennessey Peak U.S. Geological Survey 7.5-minute quadrangle. The point of diversion is identified at latitude 40.8102 N and longitude 123.5779 W. Corrina Kamoroff, an Environmental Scientist with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, serves as the primary administrative contact for this notification.