La Perla Ranch Track 1 Vineyard Replant
Summary
SCH Number
2025041196
Public Agency
Napa County
Document Title
La Perla Ranch Track 1 Vineyard Replant
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/24/2025
Document Description
Agricultural Erosion Control Plan for earthmoving associated with redevelopment and replanting of 135.8 gross acres (116.5 net planted acres) of existing vineyard, trellis and irrigation systems, including removal of some existing benches/terraces, construction of limited benches and terraces, repair of geologic instabilities, replacement of infrastructure, and the earthmoving activities associated with the installation and maintenance of erosion control measures. Some of the thirty-seven (37) vineyard blocks to be replanted were developed prior to the adoption of the Conservation Regulations; the remaining blocks were developed under approved erosion control plans #97546-ECPA and #98491-ECPA. Project area is located on moderate to steeply sloping land (slopes ranging 2.6% to 45.7%).
Contact Information
Name
Pamela Arifian
Agency Name
Napa County
Job Title
Planner III
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Greg Racz
Agency Name
La Perla Ranch LLC
Job Title
Owner
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Unincorporated area
Counties
Napa
Regions
Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Spring Mountain Road, Rockland Rd
Zip
94574
Total Acres
423.6
Parcel #
022-180-017, 022-180-058
State Highways
State Highway 29
Railways
N/A
Airports
N/A
Schools
Robert Louis Stevenson Intermediate, St Helena Elementary, High
Waterways
York Creek, Sulphur Creek, Spring Creek, Napa River, Hirsch Creek
Township
8N
Range
6W
Section
34/27
Base
MDM
Other Location Info
Private gated access approximately 0.1-mile southeast of the intersection of Spring Mountain Road and Rockland Road.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1, Section 15301
Reasons for Exemption
Project is the grading, earthmoving activities, removal of some of the existing benches/terraces and replanting the existing vineyard blocks developed prior to the adoption of the Conservation Regulations and under approved erosion control plans #97546-ECPA and #98491-ECPA, and installation and maintenance of erosion and runoff control measures associated, and vineyard infrastructure with the replanting of mild to steeply sloping vineyard, entirely within the existing developed footprint. The area to be disturbed is not situated on a recognized hazardous waste site or in a biologically sensitive area and would not exacerbate any known landslide and would repair known geologic instabilities. This replant of existing vineyard will not adversely affect cultural or scenic resources, or substantially interfere with the movement of wildlife. In addition, it will not contribute to increases in local off-site stream flows or sediment levels, reductions in groundwater recharge, groundwater levels, or available wildlife habitat, or changes in other environmental parameters. Finally, there are no unusual circumstances associated with this replant that would cause it to have a significant effect on the environment (see project file in the office of the Napa County Planning Building & Environmental Services Department for the documentation supporting these conclusions).
County Clerk
Napa
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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