Lower American River, River Mile 0.5 Cultural Resource Presence/Absence Testing

Summary

SCH Number
2006088371
Public Agency
Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency
Document Title
Lower American River, River Mile 0.5 Cultural Resource Presence/Absence Testing
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/31/2006
Document Description
The Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency proposes to further test for the presence or absence of cultural resources along the bank of the American River at River Mile 0.5R, where they plan flood control improvements and habitat restoration activities in the future. This testing would help to identify the boundary of an adjacent identified cultural resource, CA-Sac-26, to ensure that the flood control and habitat restoration project, planned for the future, results in the least impact to this resource.

Contact Information

Name
Peter Buck
Agency Name
Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency

Location

Cities
Sacramento
Counties
Sacramento

Notice of Exemption

Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15306
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed testing will help determine boundaries for future projects in this area by determining where known cultural resources are located. The 5 auger excavations and 9 trenches will be located where they will not affect other resources, result in any instability of the bank, cause erosion, or cause substantial disturbance to the land and land uses. Excavation would occur in an area with no slope and the excavated and trenched areas will be backfilled each day. All land disturbances would be no closer than 25 feet from elderberry shrubs to ensure that there would be no impact to the valley elderberry longhorn beetle (VELB). Additionally, this work would occur during the VELB dormant period, which will further ensure that there are no impacts to VELB.

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