Snake Marsh Restoration Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025030925
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, North Central Region 2
(CDFW)
Document Title
Snake Marsh Restoration Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/21/2025
Document Description
The Project is designed to benefit giant garter snake (Thamnophis gigas) and other freshwater marsh species. The Project site supports a genetically important population of giant garter snake. However, due to issues related to unreliable and insufficient hydrology, chronic and intense drought, and an infestation of invasive Uruguayan water primrose (primrose, Ludwigia hexapetala) there has been a precipitous decline of the giant garter snake population in Snake Marsh. To address this, the Project will restore and enhance 343 acres of degraded perennial aquatic habitat by increasing hydrologic resiliency and by controlling primrose, supporting the continued survival of this unique population of giant garter snake. See attached Statutory Exemption for Restoration Projects Concurrence document.
Contact Information
Name
Sidney Fulford
Agency Name
CDFW
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
near Galt, CA
Counties
Sacramento
Regions
Northern California
Other Location Info
Cosumnes River Ecological Reserve - Arno Unit
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
PRC Section 21080.56
Reasons for Exemption
The Project meets the qualifying criteria set forth in Public Resources Code section 21080.56, subdivisions (a) to (d), as described in the attached CDFW Director Concurrence. Specifically, (1) the Project is exclusively to conserve, restore, protect, or enhance, and assist in the recovery of California native fish and wildlife, and the habitat upon which they depend; or is exclusively to restore or provide habitat for California native fish and wildlife; (2) the Project may have public benefits incidental to the Project’s fundamental purpose; (3) the Project will result in long-term net benefits to climate resiliency, biodiversity, and sensitive species recovery; and includes procedures and ongoing management for the protection of the environment; and (4) Project construction activities are solely related to habitat restoration.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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