Monarch Overwintering Restoration
Summary
SCH Number
2026020019
Public Agency
California Department of Parks and Recreation
Document Title
Monarch Overwintering Restoration
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
2/2/2026
Document Description
California State Parks (State Parks), the Resources Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains (RCDSMM), the Xerces Society, and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service plan to restore 4 acres of monarch butterfly habitat upstream of Topanga Lagoon. The project will remove invasive plants from 4 acres of land and plant monarch butterfly habitat on 1 acre. Further information regarding the project, as well as measures to be implemented to avoid impacts, may be obtained by contacting the project Environmental Coordinator listed below.
Contact Information
Name
Christopher Terra
Agency Name
California Department of Parks & Recreation
Job Title
Environmental Coordinator
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Responsible Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Countywide
Cross Streets
Topanga Canyon & Pacific Coast Highway
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class: 4 Section(s): 15304
Reasons for Exemption
If the project is implemented as indicated within the CDPR Project Evaluation Form, then it is exempt under CEQA §15304–Minor Alteration to Land. The minor alteration of land is to improve and protect natural resources.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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