Day Grading Permit for Habitat Restoration
Summary
SCH Number
2001051025
Lead Agency
Monterey County
Document Title
Day Grading Permit for Habitat Restoration
Document Type
NEG - Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
Caretaker mobile home on uplands/open land and McCluskeySlough wetland-riparian area
Present Zoning: Coastal Agricultural Preservation/Resource Conservation
Present General Plan: Agricultural Preservation and Resource Conservation-wetlands
Document Description
The following measures comprise the restoration plan which will require grading of approximately 3600 cubic yards to:
1. Create 2.42 acres of new wetlands composed of 0.82 acre of riparian woodland, 0.34 acre of bulrush march and 1.26 acres of saltgrass grassland marsh.
2. Preserve 2.48 acres of existing wetlands and 0.44 acre of existing upland riparian woodland and blackberry thicket.
3. Create 0.40 acre of upland blackberry thicket and 0.60 acre of upland woodland.
4. Increase project-wide wetland and riparian functions by implementing the following:
a. Improve on-site water quality and retention through the construction of sediment control basins and swales that will filter sediment from the adjacent agricultural fields before run-off reaches the created or preserved wetlands and riparian areas;
b. Enhance, preserve and re-create upland habitat for the Santa Cruz-long-toed salamander and California red-legged frog by planting native vegetation and establishing a native plant buffer.
Contact Information
Name
Steven Maki
Agency Name
Monterey County Planning & Building Inspection Department
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Monterey
Cross Streets
Springfield and Highway 1
Zip
95039
Parcel #
412-032-010-000
State Highways
1
Schools
Elkhorn Middle
Waterways
Elkhorn Slough, Bennett Slough, Old Salinas River, Pajaro River, Pacific Ocean
Other Location Info
Moss landing
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Coastal Commission (CCC), California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Bay Delta Region 3 (CDFW), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of State Parks, Division of Boating and Waterways, California Department of Transportation, District 5 (DOT), California Energy Commission, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Department of Toxic Substances Control, Department of Water Resources, Resources Agency, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality, California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Coast Region 3 (RWQCB)
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Coast Region 3 (RWQCB)
Development Types
Other (Regrading of 3,600 cubic yards for habitat restoration)
Local Actions
Grading Permit for Habitat Restoration
Project Issues
Coastal Zone, Drainage/Absorption, Geology/Soils, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian, Wildlife
Disclaimer: The document was originally posted before CEQAnet had the capability to host attachments for the public. To obtain the original attachments for this document, please contact the lead agency at the contact information listed above. You may also contact the OPR via email at state.clearinghouse@opr.ca.gov or via phone at (916) 445-0613.