Petition to Change Water Right License 4873 (Application 13627)

The US Forest Service Tahoe National Forest has submitted a petition to the State Water Resources Control Board Division of Water Rights to modify Water Right License 4873, also known as Application 13627. The primary objective of this change is to dedicate instream flow for fish and wildlife preservation and enhancement downstream of the licensed point of diversion. This modification involves the removal of previous authorizations for recreational, domestic, and fire protection uses from the license. The project is located in Sierra County, California, specifically affecting Organ Creek and the North Fork Yuba River near Haypress Valley. As the project involves no construction, building, grading, or excavation, it has been granted a Notice of Exemption under Section 15308 for the protection of the environment. The action is administered by the SWRCB and is conducted under the authority of the Public Resources Code.