ALVAREZ RESTORATION PROJECT - ENG25-00033
Summary
SCH Number
2025100880
Public Agency
Napa County
Document Title
ALVAREZ RESTORATION PROJECT - ENG25-00033
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/20/2025
Document Description
The project proposes to restore approximately 0.56 acres of land where trenching work occurred without benefit of a permit, and vegetation fuel management occurred. The fuel management work is exempt from the Conservation Regulation 18.108 per exemption 18.108.050.H which allows for the creation and/or maintenance of defensible space or the implementation of fire management strategies completed under the guidance of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire). CalFire reviewed and approve fuel management work on the property which including the area where power infrastructure was trenched. An erosion control and restoration planting plan were prepared by Bartelt Engineering detailing specific erosion control measures that will be implemented, such as silt fence and straw wattles, placement of straw mulch, as well as reseeding with a native cover crop and placement of green bionet on all seed dispersal areas with slopes at or greater than 3:1. to help prevent soil loss. In addition, the restoration plan provides specific details on the types of grasses to be utilized for both temporary and permanent erosion control and details on the required application level, as well as details pertaining to the management of invasives. The main goal of the proposed restoration is to improve the habitat that was impacted by the trenching that occurred and return the site to a natural state but managed state, thereby improving habitat quality, water quality and reduce the potential for erosion.
Contact Information
Name
Dana Eleanor Morrison
Agency Name
County of Napa
Job Title
Supervising Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Michael Alvarex
Agency Name
Property Owner/Applicant
Job Title
Property Owner/Applicant
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Address
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
St. Helena, unincorporated area
Counties
Napa
Regions
Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Whitehall Lane and State Highway 29
Zip
94574
Total Acres
0.56
Parcel #
027-440-015-000
State Highways
State Highway 29
Railways
None
Airports
None
Schools
None
Waterways
Bale Slough, Sulphur Creek and Napa River
Township
07N
Range
05W
Section
18
Base
MDM
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15333 Class 33-Small Habitat Restoration Projects
Reasons for Exemption
The Project meets the CEQA criteria for exemption from environmental review
under Class 33, Section 15333. This section of the guidelines describes Small Habitat Restoration Projects that do not exceed 5 acres in size and are constructed for the purpose of maintenance, restoration, enhancement, or protection of habitat for fish, plants, and wildlife. This Project will restore approximately 0.56 acres of native oak woodland impacted by fire and post-fire fuel management work. The project site is not listed on any hazardous waste sites enumerated under Government Code Section 65962.5.
County Clerk
Napa
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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