Cradle Basket
Summary
SCH Number
2024110939
Public Agency
California State Coastal Conservancy
(SCC)
Document Title
Cradle Basket
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
11/26/2024
Document Description
Notice of Exemption for Coastal Conservancy approval of grant funding. Cradle Basket, a project and group fiscally-sponsored by Sonoma Ecology Center, will create an Indigenous Environmental and Cultural Learning Center (IECLC) at the Oxbow Commons in the City of Napa, Napa County. The project consists of an art installation of 5 boulders with cultural carvings that will be placed around the Oxbow walking path, turning Oxbow Commons into the open air IECLC, where programs, classes, and tribal gatherings will occur. Each of the boulders will represent one of five tribes, and will feature hand-carvings and a QR code that links to a website with information and audio/video content about the tribe, the site’s tribal history, and the ecological and cultural significance of native flora and fauna along the Napa River
Contact Information
Name
Vanessa Aczon
Agency Name
State Coastal Conservancy
Job Title
Project Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Napa
Counties
Napa
Regions
Northern California, San Francisco Bay Area
Other Information
Oxbow Commons Park
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Title 14 California Code of Regulation Section 15311
Reasons for Exemption
The project is categorically exempt under 14 CCR Section 15311 (Accessory Structures) because it involves construction or placement of minor structures accessory to (appurtenant to) existing commercial, industrial, or institutional facilities, including on-premises signs and placement of seasonal or temporary use items, including items from time-to-time in publicly owned parks or other facilities designed for public use.