UC Merced Campus and Community North Project; Major Amendment No. 4 (CESA ITP 2081-2009-010-04)
26 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2008041009
Lead Agency
University of California, Merced
Document Title
UC Merced Campus and Community North Project; Major Amendment No. 4 (CESA ITP 2081-2009-010-04)
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
12/15/2025
Document Description
The Project involves the construction and operation of the UC Merced Campus and contiguous Community North. Major Amendment No. 4 adds the County of Merced as a third Permittee and clarifies multiple Conditions of Approval to ensure that measures are implemented as intended to minimize impacts to the species listed under CESA. Major Amendment No. 4 will not result in additional impacts to California tiger salamander (Ambystoma californiense), Swainson’s hawk (Buteo swainsoni), and San Joaquin kit fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica), all three species listed as threatened under CESA, or Succulent owl’s clover (Castilleja campestris ssp. succulenta), Colusa grass (Neostapfia colusana), and San Joaquin Valley Orcutt grass (Orcuttia inaequalis), all three species listed as endangered under CESA. The ITP, as amended, issued by CDFW authorizes incidental take of species listed under CESA that may occur as a result of Project implementation.
Contact Information
Name
Craig Bailey
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisor)
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Name
Phillip Woods
Agency Name
University of California, Merced
Job Title
Director of Physical and Environmental Planning, Campus Architect
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Merced
Counties
Merced
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
The Project is located approximately two miles northeast of the limits of the City of Merced; occupying portions of Sections 26, 27, 28, 34, and 35; Township 6 south; Range 14 east; and Sections 3 and 2; Township 7 south; Range 14 east (Mount Diablo Base and Meridian). The Project is south-southeast of Lake Yosemite Regional Park, east of Lake Road, and the southern boundary of the Project is Yosemite Avenue. The Project includes off-site wetland restoration at the Yosemite Lake Conservation Area (YLCA) located across from Yosemite Lake.
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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