Work and Financial Plan between Lassen County and the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services
Summary
SCH Number
2025041147
Public Agency
Lassen County
Document Title
Work and Financial Plan between Lassen County and the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/23/2025
Document Description
Full Title: Work and Financial Plan between Lassen County and United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Wildlife Services for July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, for the Integrated Wildlife Damage Program (Work and Financial Plan for the IWDM) and Cooperative Service Agreement between Lassen County and United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Wildlife Services.
The Work and Financial Plan to be conducted from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 defines the objectives, plan of action, resources, and budget for the maintenance of an Integrated Wildlife Damage (IWDM) program. The purpose of the IWDM program, as described in Cooperative Service Agreement Number 23-7306-0257-RA, is to protect residents, property, livestock, crops, and natural resources from damage caused by predators and other nuisance wildlife.
Contact Information
Name
Gaylon Norwood
Agency Name
Lassen County Planning and Building Services
Job Title
Acting Director
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Susanville
Counties
Lassen
Regions
Countywide
State Highways
36, 44, 139, 395
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15307 and 15308
Reasons for Exemption
The Lassen County Environmental Review Officer has determined that the Work and Financial Plan and Cooperative Service Agreement for the IWDM is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Sections 15061(b)(3), 15307, and 15308 of the Guidelines, each of which stands as a separate and independent basis for determining that the IWDM is exempt from CEQA.
Said sections state the following, respectively:
A project is exempt from CEQA if… the activity is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only projects, which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA.
Class 7 consists of an action taken by regulatory agencies as authorized by state law or local ordinance to assure the maintenance, restoration, or enhancement of a natural resource where the regulatory process involves procedures for the protection of the environment.
Class 8 consists of an action taken by regulatory agencies as authorized by state law or local ordinance to assure the maintenance, restoration, or enhancement of the environment where the regulatory process involves procedures for the protection of the environment.
The IWDM is also exempt from CEQA pursuant to the Class 7 and Class 8 categorical exemptions because the program is enacted by a regulatory agency to protect livestock, crops, human health and safety and property from wildlife damage. Additionally, the financial plan covers a one year period, while the IWDM program has been in operation for more than a century.
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
15061(b)(3)
Reasons for Exemption
"General Rule" Exemption
County Clerk
Lassen
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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