Weep Hole Install and Removal and Replacement of Italian Cypress No. 16
Summary
SCH Number
2026020425
Public Agency
California Department of Parks and Recreation
Document Title
Weep Hole Install and Removal and Replacement of Italian Cypress No. 16
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
2/11/2026
Document Description
Remove and replace the dead historic Italian Cypress tree, number 16, one of seven cypress trees in an evenly spaced row in garden area G-3 between the North Unfinished Entrance and the Hilltop Driveway at Hearst San Simeon State Historical
Monument. All seven trees were replaced in-kind in the 1990’s. Work will:
- Use an aerial lift or bucket truck to remove the tree and piece down sections of the tree and cut down and leave the stump approximately 1 to 3 inches above grade;
- Remove resulting debris and discard into a dumpster as opposed to chipping in place;
- Remove the remaining stump and root system as deep and as wide as possible to create space for a replacement;
- Add additional weep holes to the planter beds as needed;
- Select the replacement based on the available space created and use native soil to plant the tree; and
- Irrigate manually until it becomes established.
Contact Information
Name
Doug G. Barker
Agency Name
California Dept of Parks and Recreation
Job Title
District Environmental Coordinator
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Cambria
Counties
San Luis Obispo
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
750 Hearst Castle Rd and Highway 1
Zip
93452
Total Acres
117
Jobs
1
Parcel #
011-251-003
State Highways
California Hwy 1
Railways
N/A
Airports
N/A
Schools
N/A
Waterways
Arroyo Puerto, San Simeon Cove, Pacific Ocean
Township
26S
Range
7E
Section
26
Base
MDM
Other Location Info
Hearst Castle/Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Sections 15301, 15303, 15304 & 15331, Classes 1,3,4,31.5
Reasons for Exemption
This project consists of the operation, maintenance or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond current
levels; Construction and location of limited numbers of new, small facilities or structures; minor public or private alteration in the condition of land and/or vegetation which do not involve the removal of mature, scenic trees; and projects limited to the maintenance, preservation, conservation or reconstruction of historical resources in a manner consistent with the Secretary of Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties with Guidelines for Preserving, Rehabilitating, Restoring, and Reconstructing Historic Buildings (1995) Weeks and Grimmer.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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