Sea Otter Recovery Grants 2025
Summary
SCH Number
2024120105
Public Agency
California State Coastal Conservancy
(SCC)
Document Title
Sea Otter Recovery Grants 2025
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
12/4/2024
Document Description
U.S. Geological Survey to develop alternative methods of sea otter monitoring using environmental DNA and RNA (eDNA and eRNA) to improve monitoring of sea otter populations.
Contact Information
Name
Irvin Tang
Agency Name
State Coastal Conservancy
Job Title
Project Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Monterey
Counties
Monterey
Regions
Northern California
Other Location Info
Elkhorn Slough
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Title 14 CCR section 15306
Reasons for Exemption
The USGS project is categorically exempt from the provisions of CEQA pursuant to Title 14 CCR section 15306 (Information Collection), which exempts the “basic data collection, research, experimental management, and resource evaluation activities which do not result in a serious or major disturbance to an environmental resource.” The proposed USGS project consists of collecting water and sediment samples in Elkhorn Slough, which will have no direct effect on the environment and will not disturb any environmental resources.