Santa Cruz Living Shoreline Feasibility Study
Summary
SCH Number
2023090347
Public Agency
California State Coastal Conservancy
(SCC)
Document Title
Santa Cruz Living Shoreline Feasibility Study
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/15/2023
Document Description
The Santa Cruz Living Shoreline Feasibility Study is a planning project that will assess the feasibility of using living shorelines, nature-based solutions, and sand management techniques to address coastal hazards and advance climate adaptation planning along 3.2 miles of the Santa Cruz coastline, from Natural Bridges State Beach east to Main Beach and the San Lorenzo River. This project includes completion of a feasibility study, development of conceptual level plans for priority projects, and community engagement throughout these efforts. Using the results of the feasibility study, priority projects will be selected for conceptual level design plans, and ecological monitoring markers and methods will be identified.
Contact Information
Name
Jessica Madden
Agency Name
Coastal Conservancy
Job Title
Fellow
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Santa Cruz
Counties
Santa Cruz
Regions
Citywide
Other Information
Natural Bridges State Beach east to Main Beach and the San Lorenzo River
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
section 15306
Reasons for Exemption
The planning project is categorically exempt under Section 15306, which exempts data collection and resource evaluation activities that that do not result in a serious or major disturbance to an environmental resource. Consistent with Section 15306, the data collection and resource evaluation components of the project will not cause major or serious disturbance to the environment.
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
section 15262
Reasons for Exemption
The planning project consists of preparing a feasibility study and preliminary designs. Thus, the project involves only data gathering, resource evaluation, planning, and feasibility analyses for possible future actions that have not yet been approved or funded. These activities are statutorily exempt from review under CEQA pursuant to Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations Section 15262, which exempts planning and feasibility studies for possible future actions that have not yet been approved, adopted, or funded.