Wildfire Hazard Reduction and Resource Management Plan [California Endangered Species Act (CESA) Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2011-046-03 (ITP)]

SCH Number: 2008042099
Lead Agency: East Bay Regional Parks District
Document Title: Wildfire Hazard Reduction and Resource Management Plan [California Endangered Species Act (CESA) Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2011-046-03 (ITP)]
Document Type: NOD - Notice of Determination
Received: 2/20/2018
Posted: 2/20/2018

Document Description: Project involves reducing fuel loads using vegetation management to decrease fire hazards that could result in loss of damage to property and life. The project is expected to cause the permanent loss, by conversion to dispersal/foraging habitat, of approx. 226.6 acres of core scrub habitat, for Alameda whipsnake (Masticophis lateralis euryxanthus). The project will therefore result in a permanent loss of a total of approx. 322.6 acres of core scrub habitat by conversion to dispersal foraging habitat or fragmentation. Impacts to Alameda whipsnake habitat will occur in three phases. Phase I will impact no more than 60.5 acres of core scrub habitat. Phase II will impact no more than 166.05 acres of core scrub habitat. Phase III will impact no more than 96.05 acres of core scrub habitat. Project could result in permanent impacts to pallid manzanita (Arctostaphylos pallida) through long-term thinning of shrub cover in some areas, although this is expected to have beneficial effect on the species. The project could therefore result in permanent and temporary impacts to 1.3 acres of pallid manzanita plants present within treatment areas (an estimated 656 plants).

Contact Information: Marcia Grefsrud
CDFW
7329 Silverado Trail
Napa, CA 94558
Phone : (707) 644-2812

Cities: Alameda Berkeley El Cerrito Oakland Orinda Pinole Pinole, Richmond, Berkeley, Oakland, Orinda, Alameda, ... Richmond San Leandro
Counties: Alameda Contra Costa
Zip: various
Total Acres: 19,000
Parcel #: various
State Highways: SR-4,SR-61,SR-13,SR-185,SR-123,I
Railways: BART,UPRR,BNSF
Airports: No
Schools: Yes
Waterways: San Francisco Bay, Lake Chabot, Lake Anza, Lake Temescal, various creeks
Other Information: State Highway#:SR-123, I-80, I-580, I-880

Final Environmental Document Available at: 7329 Silverado Trail, Napa, CA 94558

(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment: No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: Yes
(2b) A Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: No
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project: Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project: N/A
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project: No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: No