Montaña de Oro Habitat Restoration Project
Summary
SCH Number
2023070361
Public Agency
California Department of Parks and Recreation
Document Title
Montaña de Oro Habitat Restoration Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/19/2023
Document Description
Remove non-native, nonhistorical, eucalyptus trees and plant native, coastal scrub species in a 350-acre plot at Montaña de Oro State Park to reduce fuel load, facilitate recovery of listed species and restore the native coastal scrub habitat. Work will:
- Perform pre-work surveys to avoid impacts to Morro shoulderband snail, monarch butterflies, and nesting birds;
- Use hand crews and chain saws to prune and/or remove eucalyptus trees;
- Create burn piles, and hand lines around the burn piles, for prescribed burning; and
- Plant approximately 4,000 local, native, coastal scrub species including central maritime chaparral.
Contact Information
Name
Doug G. Barker
Agency Name
California Dept of Parks and Recreation
Job Title
District Environmental Coordinator
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Los Osos
Counties
San Luis Obispo
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
Pecho Valley Rd and Camp KEEP Rd
Zip
93402
Total Acres
6,000
Jobs
1
State Highways
N/A
Railways
N/A
Airports
N/A
Schools
San Luis Coastal School District
Waterways
Morro Bay
Other Location Info
Adjacent to Environmental "E" Camp
Other Information
Near Camp KEEP
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Sections 15301 & 15304, Classes 1 & 4.
Reasons for Exemption
Project consists of the operation or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities or topographical features involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond current levels and the minor public or private alterations in the condition of land and/or vegetation which do not include the removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees, and is included as “Resource management projects” in the Department of Parks and Recreation’s list of exempt activities in accordance with CCR §15300.4.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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