Letter of Non-Objection to Implement Vegetation Enhancement Pilot Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025020045
Public Agency
California State Lands Commission
(SLC)
Document Title
Letter of Non-Objection to Implement Vegetation Enhancement Pilot Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
2/3/2025
Document Description
LADWP will install a temporary, above grade, 3-to-4-inch diameter HDPE irrigation pipe approximately 1,000 feet in length to allow for hand watering using light duty equipment. Irrigation water will be supplied on an as needed basis from a 2,000 gallon trailer-mounted water tank with a portable pump. The water tank will be hauled and operated by LADWP from an adjacent road.
Contact Information
Name
Drew Simpkin
Agency Name
California State Lands Commission
Job Title
Public Lands Management Specialist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Drew Simpkin
Agency Name
City of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Job Title
Public Lands Management Specialist
Contact Types
Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Counties
Inyo
Regions
Unincorporated
Other Location Info
Dust Control Area (DCA) T-32, located on the north-east portion of Owens Lake, Inyo County
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CLASS 1, EXISTING FACILITIES (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, § 15301)
Reasons for Exemption
Issuance of a letter of non-objection to implement a vegetation enhancement pilot project will only cause a minor physical change in the environment. There is no reasonable possibility that the activity will have a significant effect on the environment due to unusual circumstances. Therefore, the project will not have a significant effect on the environment and the above categorical exemptions apply.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CLASS 6, INFORMATION COLLECTION (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, § 15306)
Reasons for Exemption
Issuance of a letter of non-objection to implement a vegetation enhancement pilot project will only cause a minor physical change in the environment. There is no reasonable possibility that the activity will have a significant effect on the environment due to unusual circumstances. Therefore, the project will not have a significant effect on the environment and the above categorical exemptions apply.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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