Western Joshua Tree Hazard Management Project (Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act Permit No. 1927-HMP-2025-057)
Summary
SCH Number
2025030482
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Habitat Conservation Planning
(CDFW)
Document Title
Western Joshua Tree Hazard Management Project (Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act Permit No. 1927-HMP-2025-057)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/12/2025
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is issuing a western Joshua tree hazard management permit to Southern California Gas Company (Permit No. 1927-HMP-2025-057) pursuant to Fish and Game Code section 1927.4 for a project to repair a residential natural gas main leak by constructing a 3 ft by 2 ft earth cut that is not expected to, but may result in take of living western Joshua tree roots. Western Joshua tree hazard management permits are issued to property owners for the purpose of removing or trimming a dead western Joshua tree or trimming a living western Joshua tree, provided that the dead western Joshua tree or any limb to be removed meet one of the following conditions: (A) has fallen over and is within 30 feet of a structure; (B) is leaning against an existing structure; or (C) creates an imminent threat to public health or safety.
Contact Information
Name
Mika Samoy
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Habitat Conservation Planning Branch
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Name
Southern California Gas Company
Agency Name
NA
Job Title
NA
Contact Types
Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Location
Cities
Yucca Valley
Counties
San Bernardino
Regions
Southern California
Zip
92284
Parcel #
0587-312-04
Other Location Info
56548 Zuni Trail, Yucca Valley, CA 92284, or Assessor’s Parcel Number 0587-312-04 in San Bernardino County.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15301, Class 1
Reasons for Exemption
The Project involves emergency repairs to publicly or privately owned service facilities necessary to maintain service essential to the public health, safety or welfare, and the Project involves maintenance of existing landscaping and native growth that involves negligible or no expansion to existing public or private structure use.
Exempt Status
Emergency Project
Type, Section or Code
Sec. 21080(b)(4); 15269(b)(c)
Reasons for Exemption
The Project involves emergency repairs to publicly or privately owned service facilities necessary to maintain service essential to the public health, safety or welfare, and the Project involves maintenance of existing landscaping and native growth that involves negligible or no expansion to existing public or private structure use
County Clerk
San Bernardino
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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