Big Canyon Coastal Habitat Restoration and Resiliency Project (Restoration Management Permit No. RMP-2023-0001-R5)
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2023070151
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, South Coast Region 5
(CDFW)
Document Title
Big Canyon Coastal Habitat Restoration and Resiliency Project (Restoration Management Permit No. RMP-2023-0001-R5)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/10/2023
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has issued this Restoration Management Permit (RMP) pursuant to section 2081(a) of the Fish and Game Code to the Newport Bay Conservancy. This Project will restore approximately 14.3 acres of salt marsh and transitional wetland habitats through grading, invasive plant removal and revegetation with native species. The Project is expected to benefit salt marsh bird’s beak (Chloropyron maritimum ssp. maritimum) and light-footed Ridgway’s rail (Rallus obsoletus levipes), referred to as the Covered Species. The Project is estimated to take 300 salt marsh bird’s beak individuals of the Covered Species in the form of catch, capture, and relocation; the Project may also result in take of 300 salt marsh bird’s beak individuals and 1 light-footed Ridgway’s rail individual in the form of incidental mortality of the Covered Species during construction of the Project. Permittee is authorized to relocate the Covered Species out of harm’s way. CDFW has determined and expects that the Project will benefit, aid in the conservation of, and assist in the recovery of the Covered Species. This notice is to advise that CDFW issued the above-described RMP on the date signed below.
Contact Information
Name
Christian Romberger
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, South Coast Region
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Newport Beach
Counties
Orange
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
See below "Other Location Info."
Other Location Info
The project is located within the Big Canyon Nature Park in the City of Newport Beach situated in United States Geological Survey (USGS) 7.5’ series Newport Beach Quadrangle. The physical address of the Project is 1950 Back Bay Dr., Newport Beach, CA 92660. The Project is in the County of Orange, State of California; Latitude 33.630890 and Longitude -117.880724.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Public Resources Code Section 21080.56 (Statutory Exemption for Restoration Projects)
Reasons for Exemption
See Attachment.
County Clerk
Orange
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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