Building Wildlife-Friendly Resilience on Working Landscapes - Roots 192
Summary
SCH Number
2025100260
Public Agency
California Wildlife Conservation Board
(WCB)
Document Title
Building Wildlife-Friendly Resilience on Working Landscapes - Roots 192
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/7/2025
Document Description
The goals of this 4.6-acre project are to increase habitat diversity, sequester carbon, control erosion, provide local hedgerow and silvopasture models, and engage the local community in conservation practices and restoration science. The project would include the establishment of native vegetation along approximately 2,300 linear feet. (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
Petaluma
Counties
Sonoma
Regions
Unincorporated
Parcel #
137-070-018-000
Other Location Info
The 4.6-acre project will be implemented on a farm in Petaluma, Sonoma County.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CCR Section §15333 - small habitat restoration projects
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 not to 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 not to 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
Sonoma
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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