Inyo Complex Post-Fire Watershed Recovery (SNC 080181)
Summary
SCH Number
2008128062
Public Agency
Sierra Nevada Conservancy
Document Title
Inyo Complex Post-Fire Watershed Recovery (SNC 080181)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
12/8/2008
Document Description
The Bureau of Land Management is requesting $34,300 of Sierra Nevada Conservancy Prop. 84 Strategic Opportunity Grant funds to study the subsequent recovery of burned streams, their upland watersheds, and plant and wildlife populations in the areas burned by the Inyo Complex Fires in 2007. The project involves using two burned streams and two unburned streams and their watersheds, and comparing pre-fire baseline data. The study will include intensive stream monitoring, water quality and aquatic invertebrate sampling, small mammal and reptile observations, rangeland vegetation monitoring, and riparian songbird population and habitat studies. The final report will consider the interaction of these ecosystem elements and fire effects, and make wildfire management and restoration recommendations.
Contact Information
Name
Marji Feliz
Agency Name
Sierra Nevada Conservancy
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Inyo
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15306
Reasons for Exemption
This project qualifies as categorically exempt under Section 15306 and will involve the collection of habitat without distrubing the stream channel or biological or sensitive resources. This exemption applies to data collection and research activities which do not result in serious or major disturbance to an environmental resource. The proposed project is consistent with this exemption and will not result in a serious of major disturbance to an environmental resource because the proposed field activities are minor and not disruptive to the stream environment. None of the exceptions listed under Section 15300.2 apply to this project.
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