Letter of Non-Objection to Collect Data and Sediment Samples
Summary
SCH Number
2024110055
Public Agency
California State Lands Commission
(SLC)
Document Title
Letter of Non-Objection to Collect Data and Sediment Samples
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
11/4/2024
Document Description
Request to obtain a total of 10 to 40 vibracore samples across 2 to 4 sites that would be within and adjacent to paleochannels on the continental shelf. Ancient soils from the Younger Dryas landscape would be collected to study climate change and sea level rise from that period.
Contact Information
Name
Michelle Pelka
Agency Name
CA State Lands Commission
Job Title
Public Land Management Specialist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Riverside, San Diego, Santa Barbara
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
Offshore San Dieguito Lagoon, Goleta Slough, Batiquitos Lagoon, and Santa Margarita River
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CLASS 15306, INFORMATION COLLECTION (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 2, § 2905, subd. (e)(3))
Reasons for Exemption
Issuance of a letter of non-objection to obtain vibracore samples will only cause a minor physical change in the environment and will not change existing activities in the area. There are no unusual circumstances surrounding the project that will result in significant environmental impacts. Therefore, the project will not have a significant effect on the environment and the above categorical exemption applies.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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