Castro Adobe Interpretive Exhibits
Summary
SCH Number
2023020430
Public Agency
California Department of Parks and Recreation
Document Title
Castro Adobe Interpretive Exhibits
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
2/16/2023
Document Description
Install new interpretive exhibits at the historic Castro Adobe at the Rancho San Andres Castro Adobe State Park Property to educate visitors to the history of the property and enhance the visitor experience. Work in following areas of the adobe will be as follows:
• On the 1st floor:
o Install metal glass railing clamps to the floor and ceiling to hold protective glass panels in place over sections of the unrestored/unrepaired historic adobe walls. The panels will be etched with information pertaining to the history of the site and construction of the adobe walls;
o Attach a shadow box display case to the newly constructed staircase wall;
o Hand-paint interpretive information on walls in areas where any wall attachment is not desired;
o Install an historically compatible cabinet to hold multi-media equipment; and
o Install two (2) free-standing interpretive panels.
• On the 2nd floor:
o Install metal glass railing clamps to the floor and ceiling to hold protective non-etched glass panels over historic graffiti on two (2) walls in one (1) room;
o Install multi-media equipment enclosed within a newly constructed ceiling;
o Hand-paint interpretive information on walls in areas where any wall attachment is not desired;
o Attach display cases, where desired, to non-historic walls; and
o Install interactive monitors.
• On the Balcony:
o Attach interpretive signs to the newly constructed railing.
• In the Cocina:
o Attach a cooking rack to the newly constructed ceiling; and
o Use existing shelves and wall nails to place/hang interpretive graphics and panels interpreting the foods and food preparation of the adobe’s historic era.
Contact Information
Name
Linda Hitchcock
Agency Name
Department of Parks and Recreation
Job Title
Senior Park and Recreation Specialist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
unincorporated area
Counties
Santa Cruz
Regions
Unincorporated
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301, 15303, 15331
Reasons for Exemption
Project consists of the operation, repair, maintenance or minor alteration of existing public or private structures or facilities involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond current levels; construction and location of limited numbers of new, small facilities or structures, included as “Construction or installation of park facilities, such as interpretive signing or panels” in the Department of Parks and Recreation’s list of exempt activities in accordance with CCR§15300.4; and consists of projects limited to maintenance, repair, stabilization, rehabilitation, restoration, preservation, conservation, or reconstruction of historical resources, in a manner consistent with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties, with Guidelines for Preserving, Rehabilitating, Restoring, and Reconstructing Historic Buildings (1995), Weeks and Grimmer.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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