Sea Otter Recovery Grants 2026
Summary
SCH Number
2025120019
Public Agency
California State Coastal Conservancy
(SCC)
Document Title
Sea Otter Recovery Grants 2026
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
12/1/2025
Document Description
Notice of exemption for Coastal Conservancy approval of grant funding. Sea Otter Savvy to educate the public on the historic role of sea otter and potential future role of reintroduction within their historical habitat range in northern California and San Francisco Bay.
Contact Information
Name
Irvin Tang
Agency Name
State Coastal Conservancy
Job Title
Project Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Crescent City, Eureka, San Francisco, Sausalito, Sonoma
Counties
Del Norte, Humboldt, Marin, San Francisco, Sonoma
Regions
Northern California, San Francisco Bay Area
Other Information
Public outreach will take place along northern California coastline and the San Francisco Bay Area including (San Francisco, Bodega Bay, Sonoma Coast).
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Title 14 CCR section 15322
Reasons for Exemption
The Sea Otter Savvy educational program is categorically exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Title 14 CCR section 15322 (Educational or Training Programs Involving No Physical Changes), which exempts the “adoption, alteration, or termination of educational or training programs which involve no physical alteration in the area affected.” Implementation of the proposed outreach and public education campaign concerning responsible viewing of wild sea otters does not involve the physical alteration of the environment.