McClelland Dairy (0220)
Summary
SCH Number
2025080497
Public Agency
Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District
Document Title
McClelland Dairy (0220)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/13/2025
Document Description
Acquisition of a conservation easement protecting the agricultural, natural resource, and scenic values of the approximately 348.11-acre property.
Contact Information
Name
Steph Tavares
Agency Name
Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District
Job Title
Senior Acquisition Specialist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
unincorporated area
Counties
Sonoma
Regions
Unincorporated
Cross Streets
6475 Bodega Ave Petaluma, CA
Zip
94952
Total Acres
348.11
Parcel #
022-190-018 (313.71 ac), 022-190-020 (10.44 ac), 022-230-011 (23.96 ac)
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section(s) 15378 & 15317, title 14, of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
Reasons for Exemption
Pursuant to California Code of Regulations section 15317, the District's acceptance of the easements is exempt because it will maintain the open space character of the area, alternatively, pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21080.28, the District's acceptance of the conservation easement is exempt from CEQA because the purpose of the transaction is to preserve the natural condition of the property including plant and animal habitats, and for continuing agricultural use of the land.
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 21080.28 of the Public Resources Code.
Reasons for Exemption
Pursuant to California Code of Regulations section 15317, the District's acceptance of the easements is exempt because it will maintain the open space character of the area, alternatively, pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21080.28, the District's acceptance of the conservation easement is exempt from CEQA because the purpose of the transaction is to preserve the natural condition of the property including plant and animal habitats, and for continuing agricultural use of the land.
County Clerk
Sonoma
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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