Letter of Non-Objection for Kelp Recovery Research
Summary
SCH Number
2026030637
Public Agency
California State Lands Commission
(SLC)
Document Title
Letter of Non-Objection for Kelp Recovery Research
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/16/2026
Document Description
Authorize purple urchin harvesting by hand or trap in line, kelp seeding and outplanting, and placement of Array to Recover Kelp Ecosystem Vegetation (ARKEV) modules. Up to 20 ARKEV modules would be deployed at Albion Cove, and up to 60 ARKEV modules would be deployed at Big River and Noyo Harbor. The modules would be deployed for a maximum of 7 months and all modules would be removed at the end of deployment.
Contact Information
Name
Alexandra Borack
Agency Name
CA State Lands Commission
Job Title
Environmental Program Manager 1
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Benjamin Grime
Agency Name
The Nature Conservancy
Job Title
Ocean Recovery Scientist (lead agency phone number provided)
Contact Types
Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Counties
Mendocino
Regions
Northern California
Other Location Info
Pacific Ocean at Albion Cove, Big River, and Noyo Harbor
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CLASS 6, INFORMATION COLLECTION (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 2, § 2905, subd. (e)(3))
Reasons for Exemption
Issuance of letter of non-objection for kelp recovery research activities 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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