Hollister Hills- McCray Road Reroute, Maintenance, and Restoration
Summary
SCH Number
2018088399
Public Agency
California Department of Parks and Recreation
Document Title
Hollister Hills- McCray Road Reroute, Maintenance, and Restoration
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/21/2018
Document Description
The purpose of this project is to improve an existing section of road to use as a bypass for a rocky section of McCray Road. The project is located in the Upper Ranch of the SVRA near Hector Heights. The goals of the project are to improve existing trail drainage, maintain an existing trail and improve it to be used as a bypass, to preserve a challenging 4x4 obstacle, and to restore unnecessary/redundant trails. The trail to be improved is in need of routine maintenance, which will include brushing the trail to park standards, pulling in the outside berm to reestablish the trails outslope, and to install new drainage features. Roughly 200 feet of trail will be rerouted. The tread of surface of these trails will be ripped open to promote water infiltration. Any hydrology altered by the redundant trails will be restored to pretrail conditions. These areas will be seeded, replanted, and erosion and sedimentation best management practices will be installed. No trees will be removed as a result of this project. Vegetation at the project locations consists of species common to north slope oak woodlands intermixed chaparral species.
Contact Information
Name
Dan Canfield
Agency Name
California Department of Parks and Recreation
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Hollister
Counties
San Benito
Other Location Info
Hollister Hills State Vehicular Recreation Area
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301
Reasons for Exemption
The project is exempt because it falls within the CE class 15301- repair, maintenance, and alteration of existing facilities not expanding existing use. Proposed activities do not have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. A CEQA Project Evaluation Form for the project is on file at the Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division office listed above.
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