Mountain Meadows Trail Planning (SNC #1592-RT)
Summary
SCH Number
2023060171
Public Agency
Sierra Nevada Conservancy
Document Title
Mountain Meadows Trail Planning (SNC #1592-RT)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/6/2023
Document Description
The Sierra Nevada Conservancy would provide funding for the Mountain Meadows Conservancy (MMC), in partnership with the landowners, to complete pre-construction planning and review and analysis for a new proposed 7.3-mile non-motorized, shared-use trail and two trailheads at Mountain Meadows Reservoir in the headwaters of the Feather River Watershed. One potential trailhead would be considered on the eastern terminus of the trail along Old Town Road, and the other on the western terminus in the town of Westwood. The proposed project is located on lands owned by Pacific Gas and Electric, Collins Pine Company, and the Feather River Land Trust, adjacent to and south of the community of Westwood in Lassen County. The proposed project will complete all pre-construction planning and prepare CEQA compliance documents, including biological and cultural surveys, right-of-way agreements, land surveys and trailhead designs, pre-construction engineering and cost estimates, licensing and permitting, and public-engagement activities. The proposed project will provide new outdoor recreation opportunities and contribute to economic vitality.
Contact Information
Name
Mary Akens
Agency Name
Sierra Nevada Conservancy
Job Title
Legal Counsel
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
immediately south of Westwood
Counties
Lassen
Regions
Northern California
Other Location Info
The northern shore of Mountain Meadows Reservoir, between Old Town Road and Delwood Street, directly south/southeast of the community of Westwood, Lassen County.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Public Resources Code, Section 21150 and CEQA Guidelines, Section 15262 (Feasibility and Planning Studies)
Reasons for Exemption
The project is Statutorily Exempt under Pub. Resources Code, Section 21150 and CEQA Guidelines, Section 15262 Feasibility and Planning Studies, as the project only involves planning studies for possible future actions, which the Sierra Nevada Conservancy Board has not approved, adopted, or funded; there is no legally binding effect on later activities. The project is also Categorically Exempt under Section 15306
Information Collection because it consists of basic data collection and resource evaluation activities, which do not result in a disturbance to environmental resources. The proposed activities are for information gathering purposes and are part of a study leading to an action, which a public agency has not yet approved, adopted, or funded. This project does not fall within any exceptions to the categorical exemption. The MMC will collect data, conduct environmental analysis, and complete designs for potential future trail development near Mountain Meadows Reservoir.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CEQA Guidelines, Section 15306 Information Collection
Reasons for Exemption
The project is Statutorily Exempt under Pub. Resources Code, Section 21150 and CEQA Guidelines, Section 15262 Feasibility and Planning Studies, as the project only involves planning studies for possible future actions, which the Sierra Nevada Conservancy Board has not approved, adopted, or funded; there is no legally binding effect on later activities. The project is also Categorically Exempt under Section 15306
Information Collection because it consists of basic data collection and resource evaluation activities, which do not result in a disturbance to environmental resources. The proposed activities are for information gathering purposes and are part of a study leading to an action, which a public agency has not yet approved, adopted, or funded. This project does not fall within any exceptions to the categorical exemption. The MMC will collect data, conduct environmental analysis, and complete designs for potential future trail development near Mountain Meadows Reservoir.
County Clerk
Lassen
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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