Letter of Non-Objection to Collect Western Joshua Tree Seeds
Summary
SCH Number
2026040896
Public Agency
California State Lands Commission
(SLC)
Document Title
Letter of Non-Objection to Collect Western Joshua Tree Seeds
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/20/2026
Document Description
Authorize seed scouting trips and subsequent fruit and seed collections. Optimal collection times would occur between June and August, but may be extended until the first snowfall.
Contact Information
Name
Vanessa Perez
Agency Name
CA State Lands Commission
Job Title
Senior Mineral Resources Engineer
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Andrew Kaiser
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Location
Counties
Inyo, Kern, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino
Regions
Southern California
Other Information
87 State-owned school lands parcels totaling approximately 6,000 acres
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 to collect Western Joshua Tree (Yucca Brevifolia) fruits and seeds 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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