Foothill Yellow Legged Frog Mitigation
Summary
SCH Number
2024040870
Public Agency
Placer County
Document Title
Foothill Yellow Legged Frog Mitigation
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/19/2024
Document Description
The purpose of this project is to offset impacts to foothill yellow-legged frog as a result of the Yankee Jims Bridge Replacement Project. Habitat enhancements for foothill yellow-legged frog will include vegetation management along the entire length (about 2.8 miles) of Upper Shirttail Creek.
Contact Information
Name
Kevin Ordway
Agency Name
Placer County Public Works
Job Title
Engineering Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
east of Iowa Hill
Counties
Placer
Regions
Northern California
Cross Streets
Within Tahoe National Forest, near Iowa Hill
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 4, Section 15304
Reasons for Exemption
The mitigation involves minor alterations to vegetation for the purposes of improving habitat for wildlife, specifically foothill yellow-legged frog. The project would not result in a serious or major disturbance to an environmental resources. None of the exceptions in Section 15300.2 in the CEQA guidelines apply to the proposed mitigation project. The project is categorically exempt from CEQA.
County Clerk
Placer
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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