San Benito County Wildfire Resilience Program
Summary
SCH Number
2023060081
Public Agency
California State Coastal Conservancy
(SCC)
Document Title
San Benito County Wildfire Resilience Program
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/2/2023
Document Description
Notice of exemption for Coastal Conservancy approval of grant funding to the Regents of the University of California. The project consists of developing a San Benito County Wildfire Resilience Regional Prioritization Plan and portfolio of priority projects as well as an update to San Benito County’s Community Wildfire Protection Plan. To carry out these planning tasks, the University of California Extension will work in coordination and partnership with San Benito Resource Conservation District, and the San Benito Agricultural Land Trust and will convene stakeholders and community members. In addition, five prescribed burn plans will be developed and environmental documentation for four to eight priority projects will be completed as part of this project. To assist landowners and to develop wildfire resilience programming, the project includes the part-time hire of one staff person each at the San Benito Resource Conservation District and San Benito Agricultural Land Trust for two years.
Contact Information
Name
Kostoula Vallianos
Agency Name
California State Coastal Conservancy
Job Title
Project Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Counties
San Benito
Regions
Countywide
Other Location Info
This is a countywide focused project.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
4 CCR Section 15262 (Feasibility and Planning Studies)
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project is statutorily exempt under 14 CCR Section 15262 (Feasibility and Planning Studies) because it involves planning for possible future actions that have not yet been approved or funded.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
14 CCR Section 15306
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project is also categorically exempt under 14 CCR Section 15306 (Information Collection) because it involves data collection and research activities that will not result in a serious or major disturbance to an environmental resource.