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The City of Rohnert Park is executing the installation of a 12-inch water main through an unnamed tributary to Hinebaugh Creek under Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement EPIMS-SON-38480-R3. The project utilizes an open trench method to bury the main approximately 2.50 feet below the streambed, with construction access and staging restricted to Business Park Drive and upland areas north of the stream. To minimize environmental impact, the project is designed to ensure no work occurs in wetted portions of the stream, limiting temporary habitat impacts to less than 0.01 acre and 2 linear feet of streambed, with the removal of only one riparian tree. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife approved the project on June 23, 2025, determining that it will not significantly affect the environment within its jurisdiction based on a Mitigated Negative Declaration. Compliance is governed by Fish and Game Code section 1602 and California Code of Regulations Title 14, section 15096. While mitigation measures were established as conditions of approval, no formal mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted. Project coordination is managed by Susan Azevedo for the City of Rohnert Park and Nicholas Wagner for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.