Lower Kern River Restoration Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026031161
Public Agency
City of Bakersfield
Document Title
Lower Kern River Restoration Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/26/2026
Document Description
The Project will restore up to 550 acres and enhance up to 150 acres of degraded riparian lands along eight (8) miles of the Kern River through the City of Bakersfield in Kern County, California
Contact Information
Name
Solomon Sackett
Agency Name
City of Bakersfield Water Department
Job Title
Water Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Bakersfield
Counties
Kern
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Manor Street to Stockdale Highway
Total Acres
700
Waterways
Kern River
Other Location Info
The general project boundary encompasses roughly 700 acres of riparian lands along the Kern River through the center of the City of Bakersfield, from Manor street to the intersection of Stockdale Highway
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Public Resources Code section 21080.56(a) to (d), inclusive
Reasons for Exemption
The project meets the requirements of exemption under CDFWs Statutory Exemption for Restoration Projects. "As is more fully detailed inthe two (2) attachments titled (i) CALIFORNIA EVNIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT STATUTORY EXEMPTION FOR RESTORATION PROJECTS CONCURRENCE NO. 21080.56-2026-092-R4, and (ii) California Environmental Quality Act Statutory Exemption for Restoration Projects - Lower Kern River Restoration Project (Request No. 21080.56-2026-092-R4) the Project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21080.56, commonly called the Statutory Exemption for Restoration Projects (SERP)."
County Clerk
Kern
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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