Slippery Rock Ranch Riparian Habitat Restoration (Request No. 1652-2021-047-001-R5)
Summary
SCH Number
2021100564
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, South Coast Region 5
(CDFW)
Document Title
Slippery Rock Ranch Riparian Habitat Restoration (Request No. 1652-2021-047-001-R5)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/29/2021
Document Description
Pursuant to Fish and Game Code section 1652, the California Department of Fish and
Wildlife has approved the Slippery Rock Ranch Riparian Habitat Restoration submitted by Madars Ozolins.
The primary purpose of the Project is native plant restoration and invasive plant control. The Project includes the removal of approximately acre of non-native vegetation associated with Eucalyptus globulus Woodland SemiNatural Alliance including 93 non-native blue gum eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulus) trees and invasive understory species. Following this removal in the same location will be the revegetation and monitoring of Platanus racemosaSalix lasiandra- Populus fremontii/Salix lasiolepis Woodland Alliance habitat with the primary goal of improving the habitat quality for fish and wildlife. Habitat quality will be increased by eliminating competitive non-native vegetation and opening space to provide an opportunity for native vegetation establishment. Specifically, the Project will provide a net benefit to the native fish and wildlife species including southern California steelhead (Oncorhyncus mykiss) and California red-legged frog (Rana draytonii) by removing the monocultural habitat, allowing germination of native seeds in the soil, increasing biodiversity, increasing forage and refugia for wildlife, increasing surface water percolation into the ground, and increasing the amount of water available in the stream.
Contact Information
Name
Sarah Rains
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, South Coast Region 5 (CDFW)
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Goleta
Counties
Santa Barbara
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
Accessed at 6400 Cathedral Oaks Road and located 1.2 miles down N. La Patera Lane
Other Location Info
The Project is accessed at 6400 Cathedral Oaks Road and located 1.2 miles
down N. La Patera Lane past the second bridge crossing over San Pedro Creek north of the City of Goleta, County of Santa Barbara.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Type – Class 33 California Code of Regulations, title 14, section 15333
Reasons for Exemption
Class 33 consists of small projects not to exceed 5 acres in size to assure the
maintenance, restoration, enhancement, or protection of habitat for fish, plants, or wildlife.
County Clerk
Santa Barbara
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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