Phase I Lion Creek Project for VRWRRP
Summary
SCH Number
2024110994
Public Agency
Ventura County Resource Conservation District
Document Title
Phase I Lion Creek Project for VRWRRP
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
11/26/2024
Document Description
Approximately 0.9 acres of invasive Arundo donax biomass growing within an 8,500 foot corridor adjacent to Lion Creek will be hand-removed for disposal. Follow-up treatments will involve use of aquatic-approved herbicides. The project's purpose is to restore the creek's habitat function and ecological health. Beneficiaries include Happy Valley Foundation and other riparian landowners, the surrounding community, and the wildlife that utilize this riparian corridor.
Contact Information
Name
Jamie Whiteford
Agency Name
Ventura County Resource Conservation District
Job Title
Executive Director
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Ojai
Counties
Ventura
Regions
Citywide
Total Acres
0.9 Acres
Waterways
Lion Creek
Other Location Info
Centered at (34.43705,-119.17310), spans 8,500 feet east/west along Lion Creek
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 33, Section 15333, Small Habitat Restoration Project
Reasons for Exemption
This project is under five acres in size and involves the restoration and maintenance of habitat for fish, plants, and wildlife. Protections will be put in place to assure there are no significant adverse impacts to endangered, rare, or threatened species or their habitat. There are no hazardous materials at or around the project site to disturb or remove and the project will not result in impacts that are significant when viewed in connection with past, current, or probable future projects.
County Clerk
Ventura
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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