PBCS/WCB Roots Program: Wildlife Habitat and Community Resilience on Working Lands
Summary
SCH Number
2024030346
Public Agency
East Merced Resource Conservation District
Document Title
PBCS/WCB Roots Program: Wildlife Habitat and Community Resilience on Working Lands
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/11/2024
Document Description
Point Blue Conservation Science (PBCS) received a block grant from the Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB) for a collaborative project that will enable PBCS staff from across California to work with private landowners with the overall goal to co-create, manage, and implement projects that will maximize benefits of working landscapes to
wildlife, fish, and pollinators.
Project is divided into two areas: Zone 2 & Zone 4. Zone 2 involves 3,640 ft of hedgerow installation using native plants along with installation of wildlife structures such as brush piles and nest boxes. Zone 4 includes 3.6 acres of native plant seeding using a seed drill in addition to 4,900 ft hedgerow and wildlife structures. Supporting practices for the plantings will also be included such as irrigation, hand weeding, and mulching. Project will benefit wildlife and pollinators through these habitat enhancements.
Contact Information
Name
Catie Mong
Agency Name
Point Blue Conservation Science
Job Title
Partner Biologist
Contact Types
Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Name
Zachary Wells
Agency Name
East Merced Resource Conservation District
Job Title
Executive Director
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Responsible Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Unincorporated Area
Counties
Merced
Regions
Unincorporated
Zip
93620
Total Acres
3.6 + 3,640 ft
Parcel #
073-420-041;
Waterways
San Joaquin River
Township
09S
Range
12E
Section
21,29
Other Location Info
Cropland adjacent to Pick-Anderson Bypass
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15300.2
Reasons for Exemption
This report form is intended for use by Point Blue Conservation Science (PBCS) staff to document a limited environmental impact analysis supporting the filing of a Notice of Exemption (NOE) document for a proposed PBCS Roots program project. Although the project appears to fit within the descriptions for allowable Categorical Exemptions, this report presents PBCS’s review for possible “Exceptions” that would preclude finding the project to be categorically exempt as discussed in CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2. This report will be filed with the CEQA administrative record for this project to document the environmental impact analysis conducted by PBCS and in support of final CEQA determination by the lead filing agency.
County Clerk
Merced
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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