Oken Property Vegetation Maintenance

Summary

SCH Number
2022100312
Public Agency
Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District
Document Title
Oken Property Vegetation Maintenance
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/14/2022
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 (shown as “Blackberry removal”). Additional work involves clearing Himalayan blackberry that threatens to obstruct storm flow passage into a nearby culvert (Project Site 2). 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
Sheri Emerson
Agency Name
Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District
Job Title
Stewardship Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency

Location

Cities
Rohnert Park
Counties
Sonoma
Regions
Northern California
Cross Streets
Petaluma Hill Rd
Zip
94928
Total Acres
76
Parcel #
045-171-026, -037
Section
G

Notice of Exemption

Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15304
Reasons for Exemption
Minor Alternations to Land
County Clerk
Sonoma

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