Green Diamond Resource Company (GDRCo) Foothill Yellow-Legged Frog Incidental Take Permit (California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-201

SCH Number: 2016052057
Lead Agency: Del Norte County
Document Title: Green Diamond Resource Company (GDRCo) Foothill Yellow-Legged Frog Incidental Take Permit (California Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-201
Document Type: NOD - Notice of Determination
Received: 7/20/2018

Document Description: GDRCo proposes to conduct forest management and conservation activities on its California timberland ownership for timber production and other purposes pursuant to CA Timberland Productivity Act, the Z'BergNejedly Forest Practice Act, the Board of Forestry's Forest Practice Rules, various other state laws, and GDRCo's internal management documents, policies and guidelines. Project will result in temporary impacts to approx. 4.4 acres of Foothill Yellow-Legged Frog (Rana boylii) habitat annually. Permanent habitat loss is not expected. The project is expected to result in incidental take Foothill Yellow-Legged Frog, which is designated as a candidate species under CESA. The ITP referencd above as issued by CDFW authroizes incidental take of species listed under CESA that may occur as a result of Project implementation.

Contact Information: Nicholas Simpson
CDFW
619 Second Street
Eureka, CA 95501
707-445-6512

(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: No
(2b) A Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: Yes
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project: Yes
(4) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project: No
(5) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: No