Elkhorn Slough Eelgrass and Oyster Restoration Project (Streambed Alteration Agreement No. EPIMS-MON-16842-R4).
Summary
SCH Number
2021070457
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Central Region 4
(CDFW)
Document Title
Elkhorn Slough Eelgrass and Oyster Restoration Project (Streambed Alteration Agreement No. EPIMS-MON-16842-R4).
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/23/2021
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has executed Streambed Alteration Agreement number EPIMS-MON-16842-R4, pursuant to Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code to the applicant, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Elkhorn Slough Reserve.
The Project involves activities related to transplanting of eelgrass (Zostera marina) and the restoration of native Olympia oyster (Ostrea lurida) beds to locations within the Elkhorn Slough estuary.
Contact Information
Name
Linda Connolly
Agency Name
CA Department of Fish and Wildlife
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Monterey
Other Location Info
The Project will occur in Elkhorn Slough, approximately one- and one-half miles east of Moss Landing, Monterey County, California. Representative locations including Latitude 36.811913, Longitude -121.756700 (Minhoto and Hester’s Marsh), Latitude 36.813669, Longitude -121.767149 (Seal Bend Marsh), and Latitude 36.82283, Longitude -121.7413 (Parsons Complex).
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 4, Title 14, section 15304
Reasons for Exemption
The Project includes activities involved in the collection of material and installation of eelgrass shoots and juvenile oysters to re-establish populations in Elkhorn Slough. The Project will not have significant environmental impacts if it is completed under the protective features of Streambed Alteration Agreement No. EPIMS-MON-16842-R4.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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