Noyo Center Marine Field Station Resiliency Project (formerly the Marine Ecosystem Resiliency Project)
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2024030725
Public Agency
California State Coastal Conservancy
(SCC)
Document Title
Noyo Center Marine Field Station Resiliency Project (formerly the Marine Ecosystem Resiliency Project)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/18/2025
Document Description
The project will expand upon the previous authorization to include dock repair implementation at the Noyo Center’s Marine Field Station located at Noyo Harbor in Fort Bragg, Mendocino County. The previous authorization includes conducting studies and preparing conceptual designs for sea level rise adaptation of the Field Station and associated infrastructure, preparing 60% designs for retrofitting the Field Station, and implementing aquaculture programs to restore the nearshore kelp forest ecosystem.
Contact Information
Name
Amanda Townsel
Agency Name
State Coastal Conservancy
Job Title
Project Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Fort Bragg
Counties
Mendocino
Regions
Northern California
Cross Streets
32430 and 32420 North Harbor Drive
Zip
95437
Total Acres
0.25
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Title 14 California Code of Regulations Section 15262
Reasons for Exemption
The project involves primarily planning components focused on performing a sea-level rise inundation and adaptation analysis, preparing designs, conducting environmental review, and preparing permit applications.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Title 14 of California Code of Regulations Section 15306
Reasons for Exemption
The project involves data collection and resource evaluation activities that will not result in a serious or major disturbance to an environmental resource.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Title 14 of California Code of Regulations Section 15333
Reasons for Exemption
The project involves small scale restoration not exceeding five acres in size for maintenance, restoration, enhancement, or protection of habitat for fish, plants, or wildlife. The harvesting of purple sea urchins will be done by divers to promote kelp forest restoration and will not exceed more than five acres.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Title 14 California Code of Regulations Section 15301
Reasons for Exemption
The project involves installation of abalone holding tanks in the existing Field Station and therefore is exempt as it falls under operation or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15301
Reasons for Exemption
This exemption is applicable to the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15302
Reasons for Exemption
Exempts the replacement or reconstruction of existing structures and facilities where the new structure will be located on the same site as the replaced structure and will have substantially the same purpose and capacity as the replaced structure. The project will repair or replace deteriorated sections and components of an existing dock with no expansion of location, purpose, capacity or use.