Restoring the Shoreline for People and Wildlife
Summary
SCH Number
2026041291
Public Agency
California State Coastal Conservancy
(SCC)
Document Title
Restoring the Shoreline for People and Wildlife
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/28/2026
Document Description
The Conservancy authorized a grant up to $312,200 to Grassroots Ecology to undertake the Restoring the Shoreline for People and Wildlife Project, consisting of community engagement, workforce development training, a vegetation survey and ecological report, and restoration and maintenance of 2 acres of upland transition zone habitat and 5.3 acres of grassland habitat at Shoreline Regional Park in Santa Clara County.
Contact Information
Name
Alexis Barrera
Agency Name
State Coastal Conservancy
Job Title
Project Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Mountain View
Counties
Santa Clara
Regions
San Francisco Bay Area
Cross Streets
3160 N Shoreline Blvd
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15304 (Minor Alterations to Land); Section 15301(c) (Existing Facilities)
Reasons for Exemption
This project involves minor public or private alterations in the condition of land, water, and/or vegetation that do not involve removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees except for forestry or agricultural purposes, including new gardening or landscaping, such as replacement of existing conventional landscaping with water efficient or fire resistant landscaping. This project also will use existing trails and similar facilities, such as for guided tours, with negligible or no expansion of existing or former uses.