Upper Sacramento River Headwaters Forest Conservation Easement Planning Project (SNC #1600-LC)
Summary
SCH Number
2023060186
Public Agency
Sierra Nevada Conservancy
Document Title
Upper Sacramento River Headwaters Forest Conservation Easement Planning Project (SNC #1600-LC)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/6/2023
Document Description
The Sierra Nevada Conservancy would provide funding for the Siskiyou Land Trust to complete due diligence activities to determine the feasibility and structure of the potential future acquisition of two conservation easements totaling 200 acres near the community of Mt. Shasta. Activities to be completed include acquiring appraisals and title reports, developing draft conservation easements, a draft baseline conditions report, a draft long-term management and monitoring plan, and associated acquisition documentation. The potential future conservation easements could protect the land for open space, forestry agriculture, and habitat benefits. There will be no ground or resource disturbance, and the easements will not be acquired as part of this project.
Contact Information
Name
Mary Akens
Agency Name
Sierra Nevada Conservancy
Job Title
Legal Counsel
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
two miles west of the city of Mt. Shasta
Counties
Siskiyou
Regions
Northern California
Other Location Info
Two locations: 1935 West Hill Rd, Mt. Shasta, Parcels 036-160-020-000, 036-160-050-000, 036-160-070-000, 036-160-530-000 / Davis Place Road, Parcels 030-020-500, 030-020-510, 030-020-520
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 would carry out due diligence work to determine the feasibility and structure of potential future conservation easement acquisitions. This project does not fall within any exceptions to the categorical exemption.
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 would carry out due diligence work to determine the feasibility and structure of potential future conservation easement acquisitions. This project does not fall within any exceptions to the categorical exemption.
County Clerk
Siskiyou
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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