Sea Otter Recovery Grants 2024
Summary
SCH Number
2023120111
Public Agency
California State Coastal Conservancy
(SCC)
Document Title
Sea Otter Recovery Grants 2024
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
12/6/2023
Document Description
Defenders of Wildlife will implement the 2023-2024 Southern Sea Otter Conceptual Plan, which sets forth a collaborative conceptual planning process, involving a wide
range of stakeholders, for the reintroduction of sea otters into northern California. Sea Otter Savvy will conduct an educational outreach and community engagement program on responsible viewing of wild sea otters to reduce sea otter disturbance in Santa Cruz, Monterey, and San Luis Obispo counties.
Contact Information
Name
Irvin Tang
Agency Name
State Coastal Conservancy
Job Title
Project Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Monterey, Morro Bay, Santa Cruz, Sonoma, Watsonville
Counties
Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Santa Cruz, Sonoma
Regions
Northern California, Southern California, Statewide
Other Location Info
Public outreach and stakeholder engagement are going to take place throughout coastal counties (Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Luis Obispo) where the current sea otter population resides. There are also outreach efforts in parts of the north coast (Sonoma County) where the reintroduction of sea otters is in the planning.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Title 14 California Code of Regulations (CCR) section 15262
Reasons for Exemption
The Defenders of Wildlife project is statutorily exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Title 14 California Code of Regulations (CCR) Section 15262, as it involves only conceptual planning for possible future actions related to sea otter reintroduction which have not yet been approved, adopted, or funded by the Conservancy. Consistent with Section 15262, the project will consider environmental factors in the plan development.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Title 14 CCR section 15322
Reasons for Exemption
The Sea Otter Savvy educational program is categorically exempt from the provisions of CEQA pursuant to Title 14 CCR section 15322 (Educational or Training Programs Involving No Physical Changes), which exempts the “adoption, alteration, or termination of educational or training programs which involve no physical alteration in the area affected.” Implementation of the proposed outreach and public education campaign concerning responsible viewing of wild sea otters does not involve the physical alteration of the environment.