Heron / Egret Rookery Protection Project
Summary
SCH Number
2004108306
Public Agency
California Department of Parks and Recreation
Document Title
Heron / Egret Rookery Protection Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/19/2004
Document Description
Implement measures at Mississippi Bar rookery and Anderson Island Natural Preserve within Folsom Lake SRA to protect heron/egret rookeries. The project will:
- Post an order closing an area 500 feet on land and 50 feet on water around the rookeries to public use during the nesting season from January 1st through August 31st.
- Install 6-8 regulatory signs adjacent to the nesting area and above the high water mark at the Anderson Island Natural Preserve site and 8-10 regulatory signs at the Mississippi Bar site. Signs will be 48" x 30" and 36" x 20"; will inform the public of the closure; and will be installed with two 4" x 4" posts set into the ground approximately two feet deep requiring 12" x 12" x 24" post holes.
- Install 3-4 warning buoys within 50 feet of the shoreline adjacent to the nesting areas at each site.
- Close and eliminate by placing dead and down woody debris and rocks on the trailhead approximately 1000 to 2000 feet of user created trail at the Mississippi Bar site.
Contact Information
Name
Jim Micheaels
Agency Name
California Department of Parks and Recreation
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Folsom
Counties
El Dorado, Sacramento
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Sections 15304, 15311
Reasons for Exemption
The project consists of minor public alterations in the condition of land which does not involve the removal of healthy, mature scenic trees and the construction and placement of minor structures (signs) accessory to existing facilities included as "trail removal" and "installation of signs" in the Department of Parks and Recreation's list of exempt activities in accordance with CCR § 15300.4.
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