Shindig Timber Harvesting Plan 4-24-00142-ELD (Streambed Alteration Agreement EPIMS Notification No. EPIMS-ELD-62829-R2)

The Shindig Timber Harvesting Plan 4-24-00142-ELD involves a Streambed Alteration Agreement, identified as EPIMS Notification Number EPIMS-ELD-62829-R2, executed by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife for the applicant, Sierra Pacific Industries. Pursuant to section 1611 of the Fish and Game Code, the project scope includes the use and maintenance of seven water drafting sites, the construction of an off-channel waterhole, tree removal from watercourses, armoring crossings, the construction and maintenance of low water crossings, the installation of corrugated metal pipe, and the cleaning of crossing inlets and outlets. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife, acting as the responsible agency, has determined that the project will not have a significant effect on the environment within its permitting jurisdiction, though specific mitigation measures have been established as conditions of approval. The project is located in El Dorado County, California, within the Twentyfive Mile Canyon, Plum Creek, Round Tent Canyon, Sugar Pine Creek, and Peavine Creek watersheds, as well as their connecting tributaries. Specific geographic coordinates include Township 11N, Range 13E, Sections 24 and 36, and Township 11N, Range 14E, Sections 17, 18, and 19, situated on the Riverton and Old Iron Mountain USGS Quad Maps. Administrative oversight is provided by the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection as the lead agency, with contact points including Yanik Zuluaga, and the Department of Fish and Wildlife North Central Region, with contact point Carlee Cockrum. Detailed work specifications are further documented within the associated Timber Harvesting Plan.