Conserving the Trinity Headwaters Forest for Watershed and Community Benefit (SNC #1621-LC)
Summary
SCH Number
2023060192
Public Agency
Sierra Nevada Conservancy
Document Title
Conserving the Trinity Headwaters Forest for Watershed and Community Benefit (SNC #1621-LC)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/6/2023
Document Description
The Sierra Nevada Conservancy would provide funding for the Pacific Forest Trust, Incorporated, to acquire fee title to approximately 10,600 acres of undeveloped diverse forestland in northeast Trinity County, in the headwaters of the East Fork of the Trinity River. Parts of the Little Trinity River, Picayune Creek, and Sherer Creek watersheds fall within the property, which is interspersed with Shasta-Trinity National Forest lands. The property is currently privately owned, and is managed for commercial timber production. The intent of the acquisition is to protect the landscape as a working forest, managed for biodiverse habitat and ecological resilience.
Contact Information
Name
Mary Akens
Agency Name
Sierra Nevada Conservancy
Job Title
Legal Counsel
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
12 mi. west of the town of Mt. Shasta
Counties
Trinity
Regions
Northern California
Other Location Info
Undeveloped forestland approximately 12 miles directly west of the town of Mt. Shasta, and 12 miles directly east of the town of Callahan, surrounded by Shasta-Trinity National Forest. Center of property at approximately -122.556, 41.314 degrees.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15325 Transfers of Ownership of Interest in Land to Preserve Existing Natural Conditions and Historical Resource
Reasons for Exemption
The project is categorically exempt from the provisions of CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15325 Transfers of Ownership of Interest in Land to Preserve Existing Natural Conditions and Historical Resources, which consists of the transfers of ownership of interests in land in order to preserve open space, habitat, or historical resources. The intent of this acquisition is to conserve the natural conditions, habitat, and working forests on the property. The Sierra Nevada Conservancy has independently reviewed the project and determined that no exception under Section 15300.2 applies.
County Clerk
Trinity
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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