Geological Testing for Bluff Stabilization Project
Geological Testing for Bluff Stabilization Project
Summary
SCH Number
2018098370
Lead Agency
Parks and Recreation, Department of
(California Department of Parks and Recreation)
Document Title
Geological Testing for Bluff Stabilization Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Document Description
Conduct geological testing on the bluff next to the Santa Cruz Mission in Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park to guide future slope stabilization work that will ensure the safety of the Mission complex. Work will utilize a truck-mounted drill rig with 7.5" hollow-stem augers to bore two 4" to 6" diameter holes to a depth of 30' to 50' (depending on location and subsurface conditions) at the edge of the bluff within the garden. Representative soil samples will be recorded for future analysis and the holes will be backfilled with the excavated soils.
Project consists of minor public or private alterations in the condition of the land, water, and/or vegetation which do not involve removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees, except for forestry or agricultural purposes, and basic data collection and resource evaluation activities which do not result in a serious or major disturbance to an environmental resource, included as "soils and structural engineering tests" in the Park and Rec's list of exempt activities, in accordance with CCR 15300.4.
