SCH Number,Lead Agency Name,Lead Agency Title,Lead Agency Acronym,Document Title,Document Type,Received,Posted,Document Description,Document Portal URL,Project Title,Contact Full Name,Contact Authority,Contact Job Title,Contact Email Address,Contact Address 1,Contact Address 2,Contact City,Contact State,Contact Zip Code,Contact Phone Number,Location Coordinates,Cities,Counties,County Clerks,Location Cross Streets,Location Zip Code,Location Total Acres,Location Parcel Number,Location State Highways,Location Waterways,Location Airports,NOC Has Non Late Comment,NOC State Review Start Date,NOC State Review End Date,NOC Development Type,NOC Local Action,NOC Project Issues,NOC Local Review Start Date,NOC Local Review End Date,NOE Exempt Status,NOE Exempt Citation,NOE Reasons for Exemption,NOD Agency,NOD Approved By Lead Agency,NOD Approved Date,NOD Significant Environmental Impact,NOD Environmental Impact Report Prepared,NOD Negative Declaration Prepared,NOD Other Document Type,NOD Mitigation Measures,NOD Mitigation Reporting Or Monitoring Plan,NOD Statement Of Overriding Considerations Adopted,NOD Findings Made Pursuant,NOD Final EIR Available Location 2022120397,Sierra Nevada Conservancy,,,Fay Creek Ranch Acquisition - SNC1433-LC,NOE,12/15/2022,12/15/2022,"The Sierra Nevada Conservancy would provide funding for the Western Rivers Conservancy to purchase the 2,274-acre Fay Creek Ranch located near the community of Weldon in Kern County, adjacent to the Sequoia National Forest. This project will acquire the parcels from the current landowner and transfer the southwestern 1,040 acres to the Kern River Valley Heritage Foundation, and the northeastern 1,234 acres to the Tübatulabal Tribe’s nonprofit organization for long-term stewardship maintaining a working ranch. Acquisition would protect a perennial water source used by wildlife and the headwaters of Fay Creek and land that is culturally significant to the Tübatulabal Tribe.",https://ceqanet.opr.ca.gov/2022120397,Fay Creek Ranch Acquisition - SNC1433-LC,Mary Akens,Sierra Nevada Conservancy,Legal Counsel,mary.akens@sierranevada.ca.gov,"11521 Blocker Drive, Suite 205",,Auburn,CA,95603,5304505177,,,Kern,Kern,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Categorical Exemption,Class 13 Section 15313 Acquisition of Lands for Wildlife Conservation Purposes,"The project is categorically exempt from the provisions of CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15313 Acquisition of Lands for Wildlife Conservation Purposes (Class 13) which consists of the acquisition of lands for fish and wildlife conservation purposes including (a) preservation of fish and wildlife habitat, (b) establishing ecological reserves under Fish and Game Code Section 1580, and (c) preserving access to public lands and waters where the purpose of the acquisition is to preserve the land in its natural condition. The project is also categorically exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15325 (Class 25) Transfers of Ownership of Interest in Land to Preserve Existing Natural Conditions and Historical Resources which consists of the transfers of ownership of interests in land in order to preserve open space, habitat, or historical resources. The intent of this acquisition is to conserve the wildlife habitat and cultural values on the landscape. SNC has independently reviewed the project and determined that no exception under Section 15300.2 applies.",,,,,,,,,,,,