Santa Clara River Restoration
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2023110627
Public Agency
Ventura County Resource Conservation District
Document Title
Santa Clara River Restoration
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/2/2026
Document Description
Project involves restoring 70 acres of riparian habitat on TNC’s Prairie Pacific property. Project activities include invasive vegetation removal, trash and debris removal, native plant revegetation, enhancement of wetland features, and maintenance and monitoring of habitat restoration. This work will increase native biodiversity, repair hydraulic function and habitat connectivity, and will result in
long-term habitat integrity, support endangered species recovery, and provide climate resiliency to the Santa Clara River ecosystem. WCB Project Tracker ID: 2025168.
Contact Information
Name
Jamie Whiteford
Agency Name
Ventura County Resource Conservation District
Job Title
Director of Projects and Grants
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Name
Cara Allen
Agency Name
Wildlife Conservation Board
Job Title
Program Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Santa Paula
Counties
Ventura
Regions
Southern California
Parcel #
107-0-140-475, 104-0-170-515, 104-0-170-505
Other Location Info
Center of project coordinates: 34.339485, -119.066376
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Public Resources Code section 21080.56
Reasons for Exemption
The Ventura County Resource Conservation District, as lead agency, determined that the Project is statutorily exempt from CEQA pursuant to the Statutory Exemption for
Restoration Projects (SERP), Public Resources Code section 21080.56, as a project that meets all of the following conditions: (1) the Project is exclusively to conserve,
restore, protect, or enhance, and assist in the recovery of California native fish and wildlife, and the habitat upon which they depend; or is exclusively to restore or provide
habitat for California native fish and wildlife; (2) the Project may have public benefits incidental to the Project's fundamental purpose; (3) the Project will result in long-term net benefits to climate resiliency, biodiversity, and sensitive species recovery; and includes procedures and ongoing management for the protection of the environment; and (4) Project construction activities are solely related to habitat restoration.
County Clerk
Ventura
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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