Cooling Our Communities: Heat Preparedness Program

SCH Number: 2018128227
Lead Agency: Coastal Conservancy, California State (California State Coastal Conservancy)
Document Title: Cooling Our Communities: Heat Preparedness Program
Document Type: NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received: 12/10/2018
Posted: 12/10/2018

Document Description: Planning and community outreach for a heat resiliency program in the disadvantaged communities of Ashland and Cherryland to increase the communities' ability to respond to the increase in extreme heat days, including planting trees to facilitate the reduction of GHG emissions and mitigate the impacts of heat.

Contact Information: Sophie McGuinness
California State Coastal Conservancy (SCC)
1515 Clay Street, 10th Floor
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone : (510) 670-6504

Counties: Alameda
Other Location Info: City: Ashland & Cherryland Location Specific: Unincorporated areas of Ashland and Cherryland within Alameda County.

Exempt Status: Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code: Sec. 15304, 15306, 15322
Reasons for Exemption: 15304 minor alterations: Project will plant trees in areas that don't involve any alteration or removal of concrete on sidewalks or roads, or alteration of any existing facilities. 15306 information collection: Project consists of information collection and research activities that do not result in a serious or major disturbance of an environmental resource. 15322 education: Educational/training.