2000 Foster Avenue Vegetation Clearing
1 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2024010955
Public Agency
California State University, Humboldt
Document Title
2000 Foster Avenue Vegetation Clearing
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
1/31/2024
Document Description
California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt (Cal Poly Humboldt) is proposing the removal of vegetation within a portion of the property located at 2000 Foster Avenue (approximately 12.1 of 18.8 acres) to conduct a topographic survey of the site and to improve safety and visibility on the site. The site is currently dominated by dense nonnative cover, primarily Himalayan blackberry, which precludes an accurate survey of the site and preventing University Police from safely patrolling the property. Vegetation removal would require approximately 80 hours, assuming a single loader with a masticating head attachment. Minimal ground disturbance would be necessary, and all masticated vegetation debris would remain onsite. Work would be avoided within exclusion areas that would be established at the riparian dripline associated with McDaniel Slough along the eastern edge of the project site and along the northern extent of the freshwater emergent wetland located at the southern property boundary.
Contact Information
Name
Deidre Clem
Agency Name
California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt
Job Title
Project & Space Analyst
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Arcata
Counties
Humboldt
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Foster Avenue and Janes Road
Zip
85521
Total Acres
18.8
Jobs
1
Parcel #
505-161-011
State Highways
US 101, SR 299, SR 255
Railways
Northwest Pacific Railroad
Schools
Arcata Elementary School, Pacific Coast High School
Waterways
McDaniel Slough, Liscom Slough, Humboldt Bay
Township
6 N
Range
1 East
Section
20, 29
Base
Arcata N
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 4, Class 6, and Common Sense Exemption
Reasons for Exemption
Consistent with Class 6 exemption requirements, the primary purpose of the proposed activity is to collect information needed to support a topographical survey of the project site and construction would not involve substantial grading of the site. Additionally, the activity qualifies for a Class 4 exemption because the proposed action would be limited to removal of Himalayan blackberry and other nonnative vegetation on vacant land previously developed as a lumber mill and would not involve removal of healthy, mature, or scenic trees. Because the proposed activity would involve limited land disturbance using a single piece of equipment for the purpose of the removal of non-native, invasive species (e.g., Himalayan blackberry), and site ingress/egress would be provided by the existing driveways from Foster Avenue, the proposed activity does not trigger any of the exceptions listed under CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2. Additionally, per the criteria contained in the common sense exemption, it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that this activity may have a significant effect on the environment.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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