Landscape Restoration and Rehydration Project (Request No. 1652-2024-077-001-R5)
Summary
SCH Number
2025010150
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, South Coast Region 5
(CDFW)
Document Title
Landscape Restoration and Rehydration Project (Request No. 1652-2024-077-001-R5)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
1/7/2025
Document Description
Pursuant to Fish and Game Code section 1652, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife has approved the Landscape Restoration and Rehydration Project submitted by Jesse Smith, White Buffalo Land Trust.
The Project includes activities that will enhance native habitat through uplift of wetlands, native seeding, riparian buffer planting, and erosion control. Habitat complexity will be increased by creating a keyline pond that retains water on the landscape and allows for increased infiltration. The Project area will be seeded with native vegetation and the existing riparian zone will be enhanced through planting of riparian species. Establishment of native tree and shrub species in the Project area will increase cover for wildlife species and increase biodiversity. Specifically, the Project will provide a net benefit to Crotch’s Bumblebee (Bombus crotchii; California Endangered Species Act candidate species) through the planting of native flowering plants that offer foraging opportunities. The Project is 4.74 acres and 447 linear feet of stream bank.
Contact Information
Name
Christian Romberger
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, South Coast Region
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist (Specialist)
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Lompoc
Counties
Santa Barbara
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
See below "Other Location Info."
Zip
90740
State Highways
CA
Other Location Info
The Project is located at 3625 Jalama Road within the City of Lompoc, Santa Barbara County. The Project is located approximately 4.2 miles south of the City of Lompoc at the approximate coordinates 34.5681521, -120.4537438, in the Salsipuedes Watershed.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Type – Class 33 California Code of Regulations, title 14, section 15333
Reasons for Exemption
Class 33 consists of small projects not to exceed 5 acres in size to assure the maintenance, restoration, enhancement, or protection of habitat for fish, plants, or wildlife.
County Clerk
Santa Barbara
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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