Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation's Napa River Estuary Enhancement and Public Access
Summary
SCH Number
2024060002
Public Agency
Napa County
Document Title
Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation's Napa River Estuary Enhancement and Public Access
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/3/2024
Document Description
The Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (the District) proposes to acquire APNs 043-103-020 from the Ailene Pritchett 2020 Revocable Trust. A 0.28 acre portion of APN 043-103-020 containing an irrigation well will be retained by the current landowner, reducing the parcel from 8.48 acres in size to approximately 8.2 acres. In addition, the District will also be acquiring from the landowner APN 043-103-007, 043-103-021, and 043-103-022. The proposed transfer of approximately 57.8 total acres of land is part of the Napa River Estuary Enhancement and Public Access Acquisition Project. The District has applied for grant funds for future wetland restoration and creation of an open space access and passive recreation on these parcels. Until such time, the property will be land banked and managed as a protected resource.
Contact Information
Name
Michael Parker
Agency Name
Napa County
Job Title
Planning Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Napa
Regions
Countywide, Northern California, Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Highway 29 & Highway 12
Total Acres
8.48
Parcel #
043-103-020
State Highways
Highway 29 & Highway 12
Waterways
Napa River
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15316, Class 16 & Section 15325, Class 25C
Reasons for Exemption
The Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (the District) is pursuing acquisition, through purchase, of APN 043-103-020 from the Ailene Pritchett 2020 Revocable Trust. A 0.28 acre portion of APN 043-103-020 containing an irrigation well will be retained by the current landowner, reducing the parcel from 8.48 acres in size to approximately 8.2 acres. Additionally, the District is pursuing acquisition, through purchase, of APNs 043-103-007, 043-103-021, and 043-103-022 from the same landowner. The proposed transfer of approximately 57.8 total acres of land is requested as part of the Napa River Estuary Enhancement and Public Access Acquisition Project for future wetland restoration and creation of an open space park on these parcels. The project would not result in substantial environmental impacts and there are no other successive projects of the same type or scale planned within the vicinity; no unusual circumstances are anticipated that would cause significant effects to the environment as a result of the project and a management plan for the park has not been prepared.
Based on the proposed project described above and pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), staff has determined that the proposed project meets the criteria for eligibility under Section 15316 (Transfer of Ownership of Land in Order to Create Parks) states: “Class 16 consists of the acquisition, sale, or other transfer of land in order to establish a park where the land is in a natural condition or contains historical or archaeological resources and either: a) The management plan for the park has not been prepared….” Additionally, CEQA Guideline Section 15325 (Transfers of Ownership in Land to Preserve Existing Natural Conditions and Historical Resources) notes: “Class 25 consists of the transfers of ownership of interests in land in order to preserve open space, habitat, or historical resources. Examples include but are not limited to … c) Acquisition, sale, or other transfer to allow restoration of natural conditions, including plant or animal habitats.” Based upon the above analysis there is no reasonable possibility that the project or its cumulative impact would have a significant effect on the environment. The Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District’s request for a parcel map exemption for their proposed Napa River Estuary Enhancement and Public Access Acquisition Project application request meets the criteria for eligibility as a Class 16 and Class 25 Categorical Exemption from CEQA.
County Clerk
Napa
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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