Queseria Creek Habitat Enhancement Project
Summary
SCH Number
2011088012
Public Agency
Santa Cruz County Resource Conservation District
Document Title
Queseria Creek Habitat Enhancement Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/1/2011
Document Description
The proposed project area is located adjacent to Quseseria Creek which supports populations of federally and State endangered Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch), federally threatened steelhead (oncorhynchus mykiss), and federally threatened California red-legged frogs (Rana aurora draytonii). The Queseria Creek Restoration Project is a multifaceted project from years past that is in need of additional revegetation work. The creek had historically been diverted for agricultural purposes and was restored in 2004 to enhance natural stream characteristic (i.e. sinuosity, vegetation, etc.). Over the past several years, there have been significant efforts in supporting the native vegetation which has been successful in most of the project reaches with the exception of the middle reach. Enhancement activities will consists of planting and weed abatement efforts in the middle reach of the project area. Implementation will consist of low impact activities (i.e. hand pulling, weed-wacking, planting, etc.) along the floodplain. No activities will occur in the main channel or in areas with standing water.
Contact Information
Name
James McKenna
Agency Name
Santa Cruz County Resource Conservation District
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Santa Cruz
Other Location Info
City/Nearest Community: Davenport
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
C:1;S:15301;C:3;S:15303;C:4
Reasons for Exemption
Continue Type, Section Number or Code Number: S:15304;C:33;S:15333
None of the activities will have a significant effect on sensitive areas or resources. The project will not have a negative effect on protected species habitat. The project has been determined not to have a significant effect on the environment and therefore shall be exempt from the provisions of CEQA.
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