Letter of Non-Objection for the Zuniga Shoals Shellfish Basket Study
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025120776
Public Agency
California State Lands Commission
(SLC)
Document Title
Letter of Non-Objection for the Zuniga Shoals Shellfish Basket Study
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/30/2026
Document Description
Authorize testing with oysters, mussels, and seaweed placed in shellfish baskets and attached to deployed buoys, along with concurrent water quality monitoring, for one year.
Contact Information
Name
Alexandra Borack
Agency Name
California State Lands Commission
Job Title
Environmental Program Manager 1
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Lillian Mattes
Agency Name
San Diego Unified Port District
Job Title
Planner II
Contact Types
Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
San Diego
Counties
San Diego
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
Pacific Ocean, south of the entrance to San Diego Bay and east of Zuniga Jetty and encompassing an area of over 900 acres, San Diego County
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CLASS 6, INFORMATION COLLECTION (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, § 15306)
Reasons for Exemption
Issuance of a letter of non-objection for the above-mentioned study will cause only a minor physical change in the environment and will not change existing activities in the area. There is no reasonable possibility that the activity will have a significant effect on the environment due to unusual circumstances. Therefore, the project will not have a significant effect on the environment and the above categorical exemption applies.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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