Fault Wash Camelops Excavation (06/07-CD-15)
Summary
SCH Number
2007058319
Public Agency
California Department of Parks and Recreation
Document Title
Fault Wash Camelops Excavation (06/07-CD-15)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/23/2007
Document Description
The project is the excavation and recovery of vertebrate fossils, identified as partially articulated cervical vertebrae, humerus, ulna, mandible, and anterior rib of a large extinct carmel (Camelops sp.). This excavation is required for the protection for the protection and conservation of this very significant 1.1 million-year-old fossil specimen. The specimen is located within Fault Wash in the eastern Borrengo Badlands.
Contact Information
Name
David Lawhead
Agency Name
California Department of Parks and Recreation
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
San Diego
Other Location Info
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15306 - Class 6
Reasons for Exemption
No potential for significant impacts to the environment is anticipated.
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