Smith Brothers Road Acquisitions
Summary
SCH Number
2022030507
Public Agency
Sonoma County Regional Parks
(SCRP)
Document Title
Smith Brothers Road Acquisitions
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/18/2022
Document Description
The project consists of accepting grant funding to perform due diligence and, if results of the due diligence are acceptable, subsequent transfer of title to eight parcels located between Smith Brothers Road and Bodega Bay Harbor. The parcels generally extend several feet from the road then drop straight down the bluff to small beaches, mudflats or the harbor; they total 2.17 acres. The parcels are along a public road and currently used by the public in the top-of-bluff area. The project includes support for existing use including site cleanup, debris removal, invasives removal, and other minor work.
Acceptance of title to these parcels for future management by Regional Parks supports Regional Parks' active planning efforts toward the Bodega Bay Trail section of the California Coastal Trail connecting Birdwalk Coastal Access with Lucas Wharf. Proposed improvements for the Bodega Bay Trail include the trail itself, a viewing area, benches, trash/recycle receptacles, and educational and regulatory signage. This multi-user recreational trail is en\1sioned in the Local Coastal Plan and included in the County of Sonoma Capital Project Plan 2021-2026. The acceptance of these parcels to provide coastal access and advance the California Coastal Trail will benefit the general public by improving coastal access and expanding outdoor recreation opportunities.
Contact Information
Name
Steve Ehret
Agency Name
Sonoma County Regional Parks
Job Title
Park Planning Division Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Bodega Bay
Counties
Sonoma
Regions
Countywide, San Francisco Bay Area
Cross Streets
Smith Brothers Road & Highway 1
Zip
94923
Total Acres
2.17
Parcel #
100-110-012, 100-120-002, 100-120-003, 100-120-006, 100-120-008, 100-120-011, 100120-020, 1 00-1
State Highways
Highway 1
Railways
NA
Airports
NA
Schools
Shoreline Unified Elementary School
Waterways
Bodega Harbor, Bodega Bay, Pacific Ocean, Johnson Gulch
Township
6N
Range
11W
Base
MtDiablo
Other Location Info
Rancho Bodega land grant
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
§21080.28(a)
Reasons for Exemption
Pursuant to Public Resources Code §21080.28(a) the acceptance of the property is exempt from CEQA because the purpose of the acquisition 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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