Sacramento River Valley Elderberry Longhorn Beetle (VELB) Conservation Bank
Summary
SCH Number
2024060998
Lead Agency
Colusa County
Document Title
Sacramento River Valley Elderberry Longhorn Beetle (VELB) Conservation Bank
Document Type
MND - Mitigated Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
River Frontage (R-F)/Designated Floodway (DF)
Document Description
The proposed project would provide a shrub-dominated riparian habitat for the federally listed Valley elderberry longhorn beetle (VELB; Desmocerus californicus dimorphus) within a 13.3-acre project site. The project would provide 329 compensatory mitigation credits for unavoidable impacts to VELB by developing suitable habitat that would be protected and maintained in perpetuity. It is designed to be consistent with the Conservation Guidelines for the Valley Elderberry Longhorn Beetle (USFWS 1999); however, the design treats the site holistically and is intended to mimic a natural system. All site preparation would be conducted using traditional agricultural methods and equipment by WES staff and the onsite farmer. Minimal disking would occur to prepare the site and planting would occur by hand. During irrigation installation there may be the need for some light trenching, up to 12 inches in depth, maximum.
Contact Information
Name
Steve Geiger
Agency Name
County of Colusa Community Development Department
Job Title
Principal Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Counties
Colusa
Regions
Unincorporated
Cross Streets
River Rd/Sacramento River to the west and south
Zip
95932
Total Acres
13.3
Parcel #
012-270-058
State Highways
California
Waterways
Sacramento River
Township
17
Range
1 W
Section
31
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Air Resources Board (ARB), California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, North Central Region 2 (CDFW), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of State Parks, Division of Boating and Waterways, California Department of Transportation, District 3 (DOT), California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Highway Patrol (CHP), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Natural Resources Agency, California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Sacramento Region 5 (RWQCB), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Central Valley Flood Protection Board, Delta Protection Commission, Delta Stewardship Council, Office of Historic Preservation, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality
Development Types
Other (Mitigation Bank)
Local Actions
Use Permit
Project Issues
Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Cultural Resources, Land Use/Planning, Mandatory Findings of Significance, Tribal Cultural Resources
Local Review Period Start
Local Review Period End
Attachments
Draft Environmental Document [Draft IS, NOI_NOA_Public notices, OPR Summary Form, Appx,]
Notice of Completion [NOC] Transmittal form
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