Napa River Estuary Enhancement and Public Access Acquisition Project
Summary
SCH Number
2022110163
Public Agency
Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District
Document Title
Napa River Estuary Enhancement and Public Access Acquisition Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
11/9/2022
Document Description
The Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (District) has applied for grant funds from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) to acquire land for future wetland restoration and creation of an open space park just outside the limits of the City of Napa, County of Napa, California. The proposed "Project" consists of the purchasing four parcels constituting 57.8-acres of land.
Contact Information
Name
Jeremy Sarrow
Agency Name
NAPA COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT
Job Title
Watershed and Flood Control Resources Specialist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Address
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Napa
Counties
Napa
Regions
San Francisco Bay Area
Cross Streets
South Jefferson Street
Zip
94559
Jobs
2
Parcel #
043-103-007, 043-103-020, 043-103-021, 043-103-022
State Highways
29
Waterways
Napa River
Township
05N
Range
04W
Other Location Info
The project is located east of State Route 29 & South of South Jefferson Street, just outside the Napa City limits within an unincorporated area of the County of Napa, California.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class (Types): 16 Section #: 15316 (a)
Reasons for Exemption
The project consists of purchasing four parcels constituting 57.8-acres of land. The LWCF acquisition will allow the District to restore wetlands and develop recreational features there by creating a future park. The restoration and park development would occur in the future, separate from this project, and grant funding secured through the LWCF will be used only to purchase the land, not for construction, wetland restoration or any other ground disturbance activities. The project would not result in substantial environmental impacts and there are no other successive projects of the same type or scale planned within the vicinity; no unusual circumstances are anticipated that would cause significant effects to the environment as a result of the project and a management plan for the park has not been prepared. Based on the proposed project described above and pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the District has determined that the proposed property purchase meets the criteria for eligibility under Class 16 Categorical Exemption Section 15316 (a) - Transfer of Ownership of Land in Order to Create Parks.
County Clerk
Napa
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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