Hearst Castle Roadside Citrus Replacement Project
Summary
SCH Number
2023080184
Public Agency
California Department of Parks and Recreation
Document Title
Hearst Castle Roadside Citrus Replacement Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/8/2023
Document Description
Replace dead or diseased ornamental citrus and/or fruit trees along the approach road to the Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument to maintain the original transitional look, between the natural hillside landscape and the formal gardens at Hearst Castle, designed by William Randolph Hearst and Julia Morgan. Work will:
- Over time as tree health declines, cut, prune, or remove, by hand, up to 100 dead or diseased citrus or fruit trees;
- Replace removed trees with drought tolerant 5-gallon loquat shrubs or equivalent;
- Add soil amendments and install drip line irrigation as necessary; and
- Prune new shrubs to maintain plant health.
New plantings will maintain consistency with the Olmsted Cultural Landscape Report for Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument and the Secretary of Interior Standards for Historic Preservation.
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
Cambria
Counties
San Luis Obispo
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
Hwy 1 and Hearst Castle Rd
Zip
93452
Total Acres
133
Jobs
1
Parcel #
011-251-017
State Highways
California Hwy 1
Railways
N/A
Airports
Hearst Airport
Schools
N/A
Waterways
San Simeon Bay, Arroyo del Puerto
Township
25S
Range
7E
Other Location Info
Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument
Other Information
Hearst Castle
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Sections 15301, 15304 & 15331, Classes 1, 4, and 31.
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, included as “Landscape plant replacement” in the Department of Parks and Recreation’s list of exempt activities in accordance with CCR §15300.4; 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 includes projects limited to maintenance, repair, stabilization, rehabilitation, restoration, preservation, conservation or reconstruction of historical resources in a manner consistent with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties with Guidelines for Preserving, Rehabilitating, Restoring, and Reconstructing Historic Buildings (1995), Weeks and Grimmer.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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