SCH Number 2025030787

Project Info

Title

Haas Vineyard Conversion Agricultural Erosion Control Plan P23-00355-ECPA - Section 17 Exemption

Description

Vineyard Conversion - Section 17 Exemption - Environmental Review of land disturbing activities on slopes greater than 5% associated with Agricultural Erosion Control Plan (ECP) #P23-00355-ECP, utilizing the one-time Section 17 Exemption from the Water Quality and Tree Protection Ordinance #1438, for the clearing of vegetation, earthmoving, and installation and maintenance of erosion control measures for conversion to vineyard of 5.0 gross acres of new vineyard (i.e., development area, proposed clearing limits; approximately 3.9 new net acres of vines, which includes legalization of 0.7 acres of existing vineyard previously planted without benefit of a permit) of gentle to steeply sloped (5-24% slope, with less than 0.13-acre occurring on slopes over 30%) fire impacted Douglas-fir forest (4.9 acres of 14.9 acres converted; a Timber Harvest/Conversion will be obtained by the property owner) and developed area (0.1 acres of 3.1 acres) located within the Napa River – Upper St. Helena Reach and Canon Creek watersheds consisting of approximate 23.9-acre parcel (APN: 021-352-036-000, 2 Swanston Road, St. Helena vineyard parcel; APNs 021-390-012 and 021-390-014 for well parcels). The project also includes 10 acres identified for reforestation and management under a Forest Management Plan.

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