Culvert Installation (Streambed Alteration Agreement EPIMS Notification No. SAC-66617-R2)

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has executed Streambed Alteration Agreement EPIMS Notification Number SAC-66617-R2, pursuant to Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code, for project applicant Austin Edwards. Located at 10860 Beitzel Road in Elk Grove, California, the project involves the construction of a 2.4-acre water retention pond over an unnamed tributary to Deer Creek. The scope of work includes expanding channel capacity to recapture and reuse irrigation water for bordering alfalfa fields through the use of portable pumping and the replanting of riparian trees. The project is classified as a forecast under NAICS code 237990 and was issued on July 16, 2026. It is designated as categorically exempt under Class 4 of the California Code of Regulations, title 14, section 15304, as it involves minor land alteration and does not require the removal of healthy, mature, or scenic trees. Administrative oversight is provided by Senior Environmental Scientist Harvey Tran and Environmental Program Manager Tanya Sheya.