Soda Springs Ranch Open Space Preserve Conservation Easement

Summary

SCH Number
2023050566
Public Agency
Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District
Document Title
Soda Springs Ranch Open Space Preserve Conservation Easement
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/23/2023
Document Description
Purchase of a conservation easement over 208.72 acres by the Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District to preserve the scenic, open space, natural resource, and recreational and educational values of the property.

Contact Information

Name
Olivia Fiori
Agency Name
Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District
Job Title
Acquisition Specialist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency

Location

Cities
unincorporated area
Counties
Sonoma
Regions
Unincorporated
Cross Streets
600 Cherry Creek Road
Zip
95425
Total Acres
208.72
Parcel #
115-220-006 115-220-007 115-220-019
Other Location Info
West of Cloverdale City Limit

Notice of Exemption

Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section(s) 15378 & 15317, title 14, of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
Reasons for Exemption
The acquisition of this Conservation Easement is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code Sections 21000 and following) pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080.28(a)(1)(A) & (C) and Cal. Code of Regs. Tit. 14, § 15325(a) & (b)), which exempts from CEQA the acquisition, sale, or other transfer of interest in land by a public agency for the preservation of natural conditions existing at the time of acquisition, including plant and animal habitats, and for continuing agricultural use of the land. This project is also exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15317 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, because the purpose of the acquisition is to maintain the open space character of the area.

Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 21080.28 of the Public Resources Code
Reasons for Exemption
The acquisition of this Conservation Easement is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code Sections 21000 and following) pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080.28(a)(1)(A) & (C) and Cal. Code of Regs. Tit. 14, § 15325(a) & (b)), which exempts from CEQA the acquisition, sale, or other transfer of interest in land by a public agency for the preservation of natural conditions existing at the time of acquisition, including plant and animal habitats, and for continuing agricultural use of the land. This project is also exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15317 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, because the purpose of the acquisition is to maintain the open space character of the area.
County Clerk
Sonoma

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