Oken Property Vegetation Maintenance

Summary

SCH Number
2021040244
Public Agency
Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District
Document Title
Oken Property Vegetation Maintenance
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/9/2021
Document Description
In 1996, Gladstone Way residences experienced property damage from flooding events associated with Coleman Creek. The purpose of the proposed project is to clear vegetation that may be obstructing appropriate storm flow passage within Coleman Creek, and to support habitat restoration efforts within the riparian corridor. The work would involve thinning and trimming densely overgrown native willow and non-native Himalayan blackberry along a 100 foot section of the Coleman Creek stream channel while maintaining existing shade canopy (Project Site 1), and trimming non-native Himalayan blackberry along additional segments totaling 150 linear feet (Project Sites 2 and 3). Selective thinning techniques would be used in limbing up mature trees, removing down-ward growing branches and dead vegetation debris to create a “tunnel effect” for storm flow passage. Himalayan blackberry canes would be cut at just above ground level and removed from the stream channel. Best management practices would be employed to ensure that there are no impacts resulting in soil disturbance or tree mortality.

Contact Information

Name
Monica Delmartini
Agency Name
Project Lead
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency

Location

Cities
Rohnert Park
Counties
Sonoma
Regions
Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Gladstone Way and Petaluma Hill Road
Zip
94928
Total Acres
76
Jobs
1
Parcel #
045-171-026, 045-171-037
Other Location Info
The project is located within Coleman Creek, northeast of Gladstone Way in Rohnert Park’s “G” Section and southwest of Petaluma Hill Road.

Notice of Exemption

Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Pursuant to Section 15304 (Minor Alternations to Land)
Reasons for Exemption
The project is exempt pursuant to Section 15304 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations because the project consists of minor alterations to vegetation growing within Coleman Creek which will result in improvement of storm flow passage. The project will not result in the removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees. The project will not result in an expansion of existing use beyond that existing at the time of the lead agency’s determination.
County Clerk
Sonoma

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