Great Valley CA Tiger Salamander Advance Mitigation Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025120414
Public Agency
California Department of Transportation, District 10
(DOT)
Document Title
Great Valley CA Tiger Salamander Advance Mitigation Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
12/10/2025
Document Description
The project proposes to purchase 6-acre credits of California Tiger Salamander habitat mitigation, within the Great Valley Ecoregion in San Joaquin and Stanislaus Counties, from an existing mitigation provider.
Contact Information
Name
Laura Cook
Agency Name
Caltrans
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Counties
San Joaquin, Stanislaus
Regions
Northern California
Total Acres
6
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
California Code of Regulations, title 14, section 15061(b)(3)
Reasons for Exemption
The purpose of this project is to purchase acre credits of California Tiger Salamander habitat from an existing mitigation provider. This project will satisfy mitigation needs of multiple transportation projects that are anticipated to potentially impact California Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma californiense; CTS) or their habitat. The project is covered by the common sense exemption because this project does not fall within an exempt class, but it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity may have a significant effect on the environment (14 CCR 15061[b][3].) The project
Attachments
Final Document(s) [Approved_Certified draft environmental documents]
Notice of Exemption
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