Building Wildlife-Friendly Resilience in Working Landscapes - Roots 146
Summary
SCH Number
2025031370
Public Agency
California Wildlife Conservation Board
(WCB)
Document Title
Building Wildlife-Friendly Resilience in Working Landscapes - Roots 146
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/28/2025
Document Description
The overall goal of this project is to enhance wildlife habitat. This project will install 42 wildlife structures on two ranches in the Shasta Valley, totaling approximately 1 acre. At the Grenada ranch, there will be 10 small birdhouses attached to fence posts. There will also be 2 kestrel boxes, one barn owl box, and one bat house; all mounted on poles. There will also be one barn owl box and one bat house, mounted on buildings. At the Gazelle Ranch, there will be 20 small birdhouses attached to fence posts. There will also be 2 raptor perches, and 3 small birdhouses; mounted on poles. There will also be a turtle basking structure installed at a pond edge. (WCB Project Tracker ID: 2022065).
Contact Information
Name
Rebecca Fris
Agency Name
Wildlife Conservation Board
Job Title
Deputy Executive Director
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Gazelle, Grenada
Counties
Siskiyou
Regions
Unincorporated
Parcel #
022-270-170, 038-220-030, 038-230-040
Other Location Info
APNs: 022-270-170, 038-220-030, 038-230-040
The project has two locations in the Shasta Valley in Siskiyou County: one outside of Gazelle, and the other outside of Grenada. Both are riparian/meadow areas with grazed perennial pasture. The project corresponds to portions of sections 24 and 25, T 44N, Range 6W of the Little Shasta USGS Quad, and portions of section 10, T 42N, Range 6W of the Gazelle and China Mtn USGS Quads. The total project area is approximately 1 acre.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CCR Section §15333 - small habitat restoration projects
Reasons for Exemption
WCB has determined that the objectives of enhancement and restoration of wildlife and pollinator habitat, and the implementation activities as designed for this project, will result in the maintenance, restoration, enhancement, or protection of habitat for fish, plants or wildlife not to exceed five acres in size.
County Clerk
Siskiyou
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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