University of California Santa Cruz Arboretum and Botanic Garden Activities Involving State-listed Plants
Summary
SCH Number
2023010244
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Habitat Conservation Planning
(CDFW)
Document Title
University of California Santa Cruz Arboretum and Botanic Garden Activities Involving State-listed Plants
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
1/13/2023
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is issuing a permit to the University of California Santa Cruz Arboretum and Botanic Garden pursuant to Fish and Game Code section 2081(a) for the following activities involving state-listed plant species: (1) collection of voucher specimens; (2) seed collection from wild populations for long-term conservation storage following Center for Plant Conservation guidelines; (3) seed processing, viability testing, and related research; (4) long-term conservation storage of seeds; (5) propagation of plants to produce seeds for long-term conservation storage; (6) export of backup seed collections to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Laboratory for Genetic Resource Preservation; (7) collection and storage of small amounts of tissue for genetic analysis; (8) collection of seeds or cuttings for the living collection; (9) import of seeds or plants into California for long-term conservation storage or the living collection; (10) maintenance of plants at the University of California Santa Cruz Arboretum and Botanic Garden’s living collection; and (11) monitoring of wild plant populations.
Contact Information
Name
Joanne Heraty
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Habitat Conservation Planning Branch
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist- Specialist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Location
Regions
Statewide
Other Location Info
Project activities will take place at the University of California Santa Cruz Arboretum and Botanic Garden, 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, and Project collection activities will take place at wild populations of state-listed plants in California.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15306 and 15307, Classes 6 and 7
Reasons for Exemption
The Project will facilitate research and recovery of state-listed plant species. Conservation of state-listed plants will be achieved through seed collection for long-term storage and related research on seed viability. The Project may also involve propagation of plants for conservation purposes approved by CDFW. The permit issued by CDFW for the Project includes measures to ensure that existing populations of state-listed plants are not impacted.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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