Building Wildlife Habitat and Community Resilience on Working Lands - Roots 191
Summary
SCH Number
2025100259
Public Agency
California Wildlife Conservation Board
(WCB)
Document Title
Building Wildlife Habitat and Community Resilience on Working Lands - Roots 191
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/7/2025
Document Description
This project entails the restoration of the natural area surrounding the school as defined by the land outside its fences stretching to Corbett Street to the east. The purpose of this project is to involve local students in the restoration of approximately 0.39 acres of school district property to create habitat for the Mission Blue Butterfly and other pollinators. Prior to the reestablishment of native plants, invasive plants like Himalaya blackberry, French broom, sourgrass, echium, pampas grass, and English ivy must first be removed. After nonnative vegetation is cleared, the hillside will be reinforced with erosion control fabric to stabilize soils, and straw wattles will be placed at the base of the hillside to prevent runoff into Corbett Street. For the native plant implementation phase, native plants and seeds will be sourced from local plant nurseries and local groups such as the National Park Service and Golden Gate National Park Conservancy, and San Francisco Park and Recreation Department will be consulted to source best management practices for restoring Mission Blue Butterfly habitat and sourcing plant materials for the Mission Blue's host plant: Lupinus albifrons var. collinus, Lupinus Formosus, and Lupinus variicolor. Students will be involved with planting plants, facilitated by Point Blue's STRAW Program. (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
San Francisco
Counties
San Francisco
Regions
Unincorporated
Parcel #
2756023
Township
02S
Range
05W
Section
17
Other Location Info
Approximately 0.39 acres of upland pollinator habitat will be planted at a school campus near Twin Peaks Park in central San Francisco County, California. Township 02S, Range 05W, Section 17 of the "San Francisco North" 7.5 quadrangle.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 33 (CCR Section 15333) small habitat restoration project
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 the maintenance, restoration, enhancement, or protection of habitat for fish, plants or wildlife to not exceed five acres in size. WCB has also determined that the project consists of minor public or private alterations in the condition of land, water, and/or vegetation which do not involve removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees except for forestry or agricultural purposes.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 4 (CCR 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 the maintenance, restoration, enhancement, or protection of habitat for fish, plants or wildlife to not exceed five acres in size. WCB has also determined that the project consists of minor public or private alterations in the condition of land, water, and/or vegetation which do not involve removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees except for forestry or agricultural purposes.
County Clerk
San Francisco
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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