The Living Desert Pollinator Pathways Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025120693
Public Agency
California Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy
(CVMC)
Document Title
The Living Desert Pollinator Pathways Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
12/16/2025
Document Description
The Living Desert proposes to create pollinator pathways at several locations: Oswit Land Trust lands; The Living Desert Preserve; Desert Sands Unified School District school grounds; and Desert Recreation District park lands. The proposed pollinator pathways would be pesticide-free corridors or gardens exclusively consisting of native plants that would provide nutrients and habitat for pollinating insects and birds.
Contact Information
Name
Diana Rosas
Agency Name
Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy
Job Title
Associate Director
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Palm Desert, Palm Springs
Counties
Riverside
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
Pollinator pathways will be at several locations: Oswit Land Trust lands; The Living Desert Preserve; Desert Sands Unified School District school grounds; and Desert Recreation District park lands.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 4, Section 15304
Reasons for Exemption
The project involves minor alterations to land involving new gardening and landscaping to provide habitat and resources for pollinators, with no substantial grading or excavation. The project does not include "unusual circumstances" and would have a beneficial impact on the environment. Therefore, the categorical exemption described in CEQA Guidelines Section 15304(b) applies.
County Clerk
Riverside
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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