City of Albany
Summary
SCH Number
2000028038
Public Agency
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
(CAL FIRE)
Document Title
City of Albany
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
2/8/2000
Document Description
This project to be carried out by the City of Albany using volunteers, college interns and their summer youth corp., will provide needed tree care, e.g. stake removal, tree-tie adjustment, irrigation, pruning, weeding, fertizations, etc., for young street trees planted throughout the City. College interns under the supervision of a Certified Arborist will conduct a tree survey to assess tree maintenance needs and do pruning. These trees were planted with funding provided by various urban tree-planting grants. Sample locations include San Pablo Ave., Solano Ave., Marin Ave. Talbot Ave., etc. Grant funding will also be used to conduct a program to demostrate appropriate tree-care practices and the importance of urban trees and their need for long-term maintenance. It is anticipated that this project will commence April 2000, and be completed by October 2001. All maintainence practices will be performed in compliance with current arboricultural standards as required by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
Contact Information
Name
Eric Oldar
Agency Name
Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Albany
Counties
Alameda
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15304
Reasons for Exemption
As lead agency under CEQA, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection finds that this project is Categorically Exempt. This project involves minor alterations to land and vegetation including the planting of new landscaping trees. As this is a heavily distributed urban environment there is a low liklihood of impacting any significant biological resources. CDF's archaeological staff have reviewed this project and determined that there are no cultural or historical resouces present in the project vicinity. CDF's finds that the proposed activities will pose a less than significant impact to the environment including cultural, historic and biological resources.
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