Saint Vincent's Day Home, "Creating Green Oasis for Historically Underserved Youth in West Oakland"
Summary
SCH Number
2024090698
Public Agency
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
(CAL FIRE)
Document Title
Saint Vincent's Day Home, "Creating Green Oasis for Historically Underserved Youth in West Oakland"
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/18/2024
Document Description
This project will transform an existing child-care facility campus into a shaded and welcoming play yard for the students at Saint Vincent's Day Home. Project goals are to effectively organize the programmatic elements of the schoolyard while also providing flexible spaces for students to gather, play, learn, grow. The project will plant 35 trees that will increase shade for students and teachers. Trees will be primarily 15 gallon and 24" box trees. This project will have no significant environmental impacts to the site. Tree holes will be dug by hand, and only, if necessary, may utilize a small backhoe to dig highly compacted soils for the new trees. Excavation for all other surfacing changes will be limited to 8"-10" of excavation. The install of an upgraded drip-irrigation system will be primarily by hand with localized trenching. Construction will cause some temporary and period impacts; these include modest construction noise and limited dust. Construction best practice management systems will be implemented to mitigate the noted impacts.
Contact Information
Name
Walter Passmore
Agency Name
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Job Title
State Urban Forester
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Location
Cities
Oakland
Counties
Alameda
Regions
Countywide
Other Location Info
Campus Addresses:
1. 1086 8th St, Oakland, CA 94607
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 4 Categorical Exemption Section 15304
Reasons for Exemption
This project meets the requirements of the Class 4 Categorical Exemption (Minor Alterations to Land) Section 15304. Project implementation will result in alterations to the land that are best described as minor in scope. It has been concluded that no exceptions apply which would preclude the use of a Notice of Exemption for this project. The Department has concluded that no significant adverse environmental impacts will occur to aesthetics, agriculture and forest resources, air quality, biological resources, cultural resources, geology and soils, greenhouse gas emissions, hazards and hazardous materials, hydrology and water quality, land use planning, mineral resources, noise, populations and housing, public services, recreation, transportation and traffic, utilities and service systems, or wildfire risk. Documentation of the environmental review completed by the Department is kept on file at CAL FIRE's Headquarters in Sacramento.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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