Wildlife Habitat and Community Resilience on Working Lands – Roots 31
Summary
SCH Number
2025051302
Public Agency
California Wildlife Conservation Board
(WCB)
Document Title
Wildlife Habitat and Community Resilience on Working Lands – Roots 31
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/29/2025
Document Description
The overall goal of this project is to enhance wildlife habitat through restoration of historical floodplain function to the property. This ~9.63-acre project consists of installing 7,120 feet of buried 18" PVC mainline for irrigation water conveyance. This 7,120 feet is part of a larger project, of approximately 25,000 feet. The efficiency gained by converting from open dirt ditches to buried PVC mainline will allow the landowner to mostly eliminate water loss during conveyance to the farm fields. The water savings from converting from open ditch to pipe lead to more acres (nearly 400)
staying wetter for longer in the season, extending the period of high biological productivity later into the year. This should result in a longer irrigation season, which benefits numerous species that utilize shallow water and green, growing fields for feeding and cover. Additionally, eliminating open ditch conveyance reduces erosion during out-of-bank flood events. It also allows the irrigation regime to mimic historical floodplain function, which will provide invertebrates and vegetative forage for wildlife later in the year compared to current conditions. Specifically, these food resources would be provided for species raising broods in or near the fields and for fall migrants, as well as mammalian species. (WCB Project Tracker ID: 2022065).
Contact Information
Name
Rebecca Fris
Agency Name
Wildlife Conservation Board
Job Title
Deputy Executive Director
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Susanville
Counties
Lassen
Regions
Unincorporated
Parcel #
117-510-038, 117-510-039
Other Location Info
APN(s) 117-510-038, 117-510-039. The project area is located 6 miles east of Susanville, in Lassen County. The project area is cropland.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 4 exemption (Section 15304), Minor Alterations to Land
Reasons for Exemption
WCB has determined that the objectives of enhancement and restoration of wildlife and pollinator habitat, and the implementation activities as designed for this project, will result in minor alterations to land and vegetation, and therefore fit within the CCR Section 15304 exemptions.
County Clerk
Lassen
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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