CDFA Area Wide Glassy Winged Sharpshooter Control Program FY 24/25
Summary
SCH Number
2024110137
Public Agency
Tulare County
Document Title
CDFA Area Wide Glassy Winged Sharpshooter Control Program FY 24/25
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
11/6/2024
Document Description
On November 5, 2024, the Tulare County Board of Supervisors entered into an Agreement with the State of California Department of Food & Agriculture (CDFA) to provide funding for the County of Tulare Agricultural Commissioner’s Office to offset costs of providing and continuing the area wide pest management program to mitigate the presence of Glassy-winged Sharpshooter (GWSS). The continuation of this program is important to substantially reduce populations of GWSS in order to decrease the potential for the spread of Pierce’s Disease. The detection and treatment of this invasive Pest is critically important to the agricultural industry within Tulare County and State of California. Implementing the programs as provided by CDFA (i.e., providing grower reimbursements for those who participate in this program for pre-approved treatment costs) would mitigate the spread of the invasive GWSS Pest that threaten the Agricultural Industry. As such, the funds will result in a public benefit by supporting the actions necessary to mitigate the invasive GWSS Pest and protect the Agricultural Industry as noted above.
Contact Information
Name
Christopher P. Greer
Agency Name
Tulare County Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer
Job Title
Assistant Agricultural Commissioner/ Sealer
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Name
Gary Mills
Agency Name
County of Tulare, Resource Management Agency
Job Title
Chief Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
unincorporated area, Tulare county
Counties
Tulare
Regions
Unincorporated
Other Location Info
Tulare County, Countywide
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CEQA Guidelines Class 8 Section 15308 Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of the Environment
Reasons for Exemption
The CDFA certified a Final Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) Project No. 11001 for the Statewide Plant Pest Prevention and Management Program as an ongoing effort by CDFA to protect California’s agriculture from damage caused by invasive plant species. This program provides reimbursement to Tulare County growers that are using licensed Pest Control Advisors (PCA’s) and licensed applicators to apply pre-approved chemicals targeted to control the invasive Glassy-winged Sharpshooter pest in their orchards. This consists of actions taken by regulatory agencies, as authorized by state law or local ordinance, to protect the environment and is consistent with CEQA Guidelines Class 8, Section 15308 of the California Code of Regulations; as such, the use of Section 15308 Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of the Environment is appropriate and applicable.
County Clerk
Tulare
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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