Rooted in Education: Nature-Centric Initiatives for Lynwood Childcare Centers
Summary
SCH Number
2024090703
Public Agency
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
(CAL FIRE)
Document Title
Rooted in Education: Nature-Centric Initiatives for Lynwood Childcare Centers
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/18/2024
Document Description
SLA Inc. will implement a green schoolyard project at two preschool sites. Project activities will include planting of 48 fifteen-gallon trees and 400 five-gallon shrubs, add 911 square feet of decomposed granite, add 727 square feet outdoor learning areas, create 612 square feet outdoor reading nook, add 772 square feet engineered wood fiber play areas, add 90 square feet planter beds, add 729 square feet rain garden, add 1,327 square feet pollinator gardens, remove 15,000 square feet of asphalt.
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
Lynwood
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Countywide
Other Location Info
Campus Addresses:
1. 12120 Lindbergh Ave, Lynwood, CA 90262
2. 11250 Duncan Ave, Lynwood, CA 90262
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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