Xa Kako Dile: Northern Pomo People’s Traditional Relationship to the Land, Language & Plants
Summary
SCH Number
2024110804
Public Agency
California State Coastal Conservancy
(SCC)
Document Title
Xa Kako Dile: Northern Pomo People’s Traditional Relationship to the Land, Language & Plants
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
11/22/2024
Document Description
This project consists of the installation of a mural and six-panel kiosk at the Xa Kako Dile: indigenous garden in the community of Caspar, and five interpretive installations, either signage or kiosks, at partner locations in collaboration with Mendocino Art Center, Noyo Center for Marine Science, Mendocino Land Trust, and Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens, in Mendocino County. The installations will tell the story of the Pomo people’s enduring relationship with the Mendocino coastal lands, ocean, plants, and original language, by illuminating the cultural traditions of the Pomo from both historical and contemporary perspectives.
Contact Information
Name
Amanda Townsel
Agency Name
State Coastal Conservancy
Job Title
Project Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Caspar | Mendocino, Fort Bragg
Counties
Mendocino
Regions
Northern California, Unincorporated
Zip
95420
State Highways
Highway 1
Other Location Info
This project has six site locations in Mendocino County.
1. The coordinates represent the primary project site, Xa Kako Dile: indigenous garden located near the Jughandle State Reserve in the unincorporated community
of Caspar.
2. Mendocino Art Center, 42500 Little Lake Street, Mendocino 95460
3. Noyo Discovery Center, 338 N Main Street, Fort Bragg, 95437
4. Noyo Center Marine Field Station, 32430 N Harbor Drive, Fort Bragg, 95437
5. Trailhead/parking lot of the Old Smith Ranch Preserve, located east of Highway 1 and the Ten Mile Dunes, about 8 miles north of Fort Bragg.
6. Mendocino Botanical Garden, 18220 North Highway 1, Fort Bragg, 95437
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Title 14 California Code of Regulations Section 15301
Reasons for Exemption
This project involves minor alterations of privately owned structures and/or facilities and will involve negligible or no expansion of existing or former use.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Title 14 California Code of Regulations Section 15311
Reasons for Exemption
This project will construct or place minor structures, either signage or kiosks, at existing facilities designed for public use.