Watersheds: Human Connections (SNC 080087)
Summary
SCH Number
2008128058
Public Agency
Sierra Nevada Conservancy
Document Title
Watersheds: Human Connections (SNC 080087)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
12/8/2008
Document Description
The American River Conservancy is seeking $65,000 in Sierra Nevada Conservancy Prop 84 funding to develop a state-of-the-art interactive interpretive exhibit entitled, Watersheds: Human Connections, an exhibit expansion for the American River Nature Center in Coloma. The project will educate visitiors about watershed ecology by intergrating interpretive exhibits exploring the critical human component in watershed protection. The goal of this project is to connect Nature Center visitors to their Sierra Nevada watershed and educate them about that water's journey from the Sierras to their faucets. The new center exhibit will include interpretive electronic panels with hands-on maps and exhibits, a stream table with running water, a lending library of education DVDs, and a new 4th and 5th grade Nature Center program with outdoor activities to teach students about past and present human impacts.
Contact Information
Name
Marji Feliz
Agency Name
Sierra Nevada Conservancy
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
El Dorado
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Sec 15301(a)
Reasons for Exemption
This project qualifies as categorically exempt under Section 15301 in that it consists of bringing up to date the existing exhibits at the American River Nature Center in Coloma to better educate visitors about watershed ecology. The project will incorporate new interactive maps, interpretive panels, a stream table, and lending library. All alterations to the existing center will occur on the interior of the building. The project does not expand the current purpose or use of the existing Nature Center, only brings it more up-to-date. None of the Exceptions listed under Section 15300.2 apply to this project.
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