Himalayan White Pine Tree Removal
Summary
SCH Number
2023110186
Public Agency
California Department of Parks and Recreation
Document Title
Himalayan White Pine Tree Removal
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
11/7/2023
Document Description
Remove the non-historic Himalayan White Pine tree in the upper garden of the east courtyard of Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument to stop the damage the tree is causing to the collection vault structure below. Work will:
- Use chainsaws, pole saws, a forklift, bucket lift, and ropes and carabiners to remove limb and trunk sections piecemeal;
- Use a stump grinder and/or drilled fertilizer to remove the root ball; and
- Use a skid steer to haul the cut material to a green-waste dumpster.
All work will comply with the Migratory Bird Protection Act, the Secretary of Interior Standards for Historic Preservation, and the California Environmental Quality Act.
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
Coast Unified School District
Waterways
San Simeon Bay, Arroyo del Puerto
Township
25S
Range
8E
Base
MDM
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
This project consists of the operation, repair, maintenance or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond current levels; 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 the 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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