Permit No. 19150-1 State Route 216 Tulare Bridge Mitigation Planting
15 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2014021064
Public Agency
Central Valley Flood Protection Board
Document Title
Permit No. 19150-1 State Route 216 Tulare Bridge Mitigation Planting
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
2/21/2023
Document Description
To mitigate for trees removed during widening of the State Route 216 bridge authorized under Permit No. 19150 by planting young native trees and shrubs above the 100-year water surface elevation. To remove noxious and invasive species from the project area. A temporary irrigation system will be installed on grade.
Contact Information
Name
Jamie Silva
Agency Name
Central Valley Flood Protection Board
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Tulare
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
The project is located adjacent to the State Route 216, PM 18.80, Kaweah River Bridge downstream of Terminus Dam, southeast of the community of Woodlake, in Tulare County.
Other Information
Please note, the signed NOE is not attached. If you would like to request a signed copy of the NOE, please contact Board staff at: questions@cvflood.ca.gov.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 33, Small Habitat Restoration Projects, Class 4, and Class 1 CEQA Guidelines § 15333, 15304, 15301
Reasons for Exemption
Board staff has determined the project is exempt from CEQA under the Class 33, Small Habitat Restoration Projects, categorical exemption (CEQA Guidelines § 15333) because the proposed activity consists of the restoration of a disturbed area less than five acres with native plant species. The project is also exempt under the Class 4, Minor Alterations to Land, categorical exemption (CEQA Guidelines § 15304) because the proposed activity consists of minor public alterations in the condition of land which does not involve the removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees. The project is also exempt under the Class 1, Existing Conditions, categorical exemption (CEQA Guidelines § 15301) because the proposed activity consist of maintenance of existing native growth by removing noxious and invasive plants. Further, none of the exceptions to the exemption in CEQA Guidelines § 15300.2 apply.
County Clerk
Tulare
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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