Bagdouma Park Tree Planting Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025020381
Public Agency
City of Coachella
Document Title
Bagdouma Park Tree Planting Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
2/12/2025
Document Description
The purpose of this project is to celebrate National Arbor Day on Saturday, February 22nd at Bagdouma Park to further enhance the City’s urban forest and further activate the park by increasing natural shade canopies provided by the trees. The trees will be sourced by the Urban Conservation Corps of the Inland Empire.
Contact Information
Name
Maritza Martinez
Agency Name
City of Coachella
Job Title
Public Works Director
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Coachella
Counties
Riverside
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
Bagdad Ave and Douuma St.
Zip
92236
Total Acres
32
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
15061(b)(3)
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project will be planting 53 trees at Bagdouma Park to enhance the City’s urban forest, increase natural shading, and reduce the heat island effect within the community. The project will not be removing any existing trees and excavation to plant the new trees will not exceed five feet in depth. City and Agency Staff have determined that the proposed project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) – Common Sense Exemption. Section 15061(b)(3) states that a project is exempt from CEQA if it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment. Since the proposed project will be increasing the amount of trees within an existing park, it can be seen with certainty that the proposed project will not have a significant effect on the environment.
County Clerk
Riverside
Attachments
Final Document(s) [Approved_Certified draft environmental documents]
Notice of Exemption
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