Ranch 5: 15007 Hwy. 1 and 14715 Valley Ford Estero Rd., Valley Ford
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Summary
SCH Number
2008028043
Public Agency
Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District
(GRRCD)
Document Title
Ranch 5: 15007 Hwy. 1 and 14715 Valley Ford Estero Rd., Valley Ford
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
2/6/2008
Document Description
This is a stormwater management and pasture management dairy enhancement project. The project involves the installation of a lagoon agitator pump, engine drive wheel, and 9,900 ft. of irrigation pipe. The project also involves installation of ~19,000 feet of frencing and the revegetation of of ~4.5 acres of denuded riparian area with native vegetation. The project also includes basic data collection and research on soils, vegetation, and manure for natural resource management purposes.
Contact Information
Name
Patricia Hickey
Agency Name
Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Location
Cities
Petaluma
Counties
Sonoma
Other Location Info
Ranch 5: 15007 Hwy. 1 and 14715 Valley Ford Estero Rd., Valley Ford
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15303, 15304, 15306
Reasons for Exemption
The installation of improved manure transfer equipment and fencing qualifies under Class 3 as new construction of limited small facilities and installation of small, new equipment and facilities in small structures.
The planting of 4.5 acres of native riparian vegetation along a denuded stream corridor qualifies under Class 4 as minor alterations in the conditions of land that will not affect sensitive resources.
Soil, vegetation, and manure sampling qualifies as basic data collection, research, experimental management, and resource evaluation activities that do not result in a serious or major disturbance to an environmental resource.
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