California Sport Fishing Protection Alliance/Port of Sacramento Channel Enhancement Project
Summary
SCH Number
1999128206
Public Agency
Port of Sacramento
Document Title
California Sport Fishing Protection Alliance/Port of Sacramento Channel Enhancement Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
12/20/1999
Document Description
The proposed project work will be an enhancement activity with the purpose of habitat improvement, which will enphasize the planting of various native plant species to create riparian woodland along portions of the western side of Sacramento Deep Water Ship Channel. The plantings will occur in two (2) sections on the lower shelf along the Channel, starting at approximately levee mile 7.0 and ending at levee mile 8.0. The first section will be 700 feet long x 35 feet wide, the second section will be 700 feet wide x 30 feet wide. The total square footage of the enhancement activity will be 45,500 square feet of riparian woodland.
Contact Information
Name
Thomas Scheeler
Agency Name
Port of Sacramento
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
West Sacramento
Counties
Yolo
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Reasons for Exemption
Sec. 15304, Minor Alterations to Land - The project consists of minor public alterations in the condition of land and vegetation which do not include the removal of mature scenic trees. Section 15306, information Collection - The project is an experimental exercise in the opportunities for riparian habitat development along the Sacramento Deep Water Ship Channel. Section 15307, Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of Natural Resources - The project is an enhancement of a natural resource and intends to preserve this resource in perpetuity through the granting of a Conservation Easement. Section 15308, Actions by Regulatory Agencies for the Protection of the Environment - The project intends to protect the existing amf future environment of the site through the issuance of a Conservation Easement. Section 15313, Acquisition of Lands for Wildlife Conservation Purposes - The project includes a Conservation Easement whose Purpose is the preservation and enhancement of wildlife habitat. Section 15325, Transfers of Ownership of Interest in Land to Preserve Open Space - The project includes the transfer of a Conservation Easement, to forever protect existing and enhanced riparian habitat.
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