Addition to the park currently named Monte Rio Redwoods Regional Park & Open Space Preserve
Summary
SCH Number
2021090028
Public Agency
Sonoma County Regional Parks
(SCRP)
Document Title
Addition to the park currently named Monte Rio Redwoods Regional Park & Open Space Preserve
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/2/2021
Document Description
Description of Nature, Purpose, and Beneficiaries of Project: The project consists of the accepting the donation of fee title to a to a 1.15-acre parcel (“The Torr Donation”) adjacent to the parklands in Monte Rio. The Torr Donation is primarily forested with redwood and Douglas-fir forest habitat, and contains an intact riparian corridor along an unnamed creek, which flows under Main Street into Dutch Bill Creek. There are no buildings on the property, it has never been commercially logged, and it currently is, and always has been, undeveloped forest with an informal trail connection.
The Torr Donation is a strategic parcel, as it abuts Main Street, is easily accessible and is adjacent to the 515-acre future Regional Park. Accepting this donation preserves habitat, creates a buffer between the park and adjacent rural residences to the north, and could support future park access, use, and management. Planning for management of the parcel would be included in the park master plan process currently getting underway.
Contact Information
Name
Steve Ehret
Agency Name
Sonoma County Regional Parks
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Monte Rio
Counties
Sonoma
Regions
San Francisco Bay Area
Cross Streets
Main Street and Moscow Road
Zip
95462
Total Acres
1.5
Parcel #
096-060-015-000
State Highways
Highway 116
Waterways
Dutch Bill Creek, Russian River
Township
7N
Range
10W
Section
7, 17,
Base
MtDiablo
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
§21080.28(a); §15260-15285
Reasons for Exemption
Pursuant to §21080.28(a) the acquisition of this property is exempt from CEQA because the purpose of accepting the property is to preserve the land for park purposes as specified in subsection (a)(1)(F).
County Clerk
Sonoma
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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