Permit No. 20055 – Patrick Shea Conservation Bank Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026050959
Public Agency
Central Valley Flood Protection Board
Document Title
Permit No. 20055 – Patrick Shea Conservation Bank Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/26/2026
Document Description
To remove the existing vineyard and construct a Conservation Bank on approximately 142 acres of the 167-acre overall property, retain the existing irrigation system, and establish habitat for the valley elderberry longhorn beetle. The project will include planting native trees and shrubs such as blue elderberry, Fremont cottonwood, box elder, interior live oak, Oregon ash, black willow, valley oak, and coyote bush.
Contact Information
Name
Jordan Robbins
Agency Name
Central Valley Flood Protection Board
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Bart Cremer
Agency Name
Gilsizer Slough, LLC (Wildlands; Heron Pacific)
Job Title
Director of Land Management
Contact Types
Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Elk Grove
Counties
Sacramento
Regions
Northern California
Waterways
Deer Creek, Cosumnes River
Other Location Info
The project is located approximately 8.5 miles northeast of the City of Elk Grove, along the right (west) bank of the Cosumnes River within the Cosumnes River Designated Floodway, with Deer Creek flowing through the northern portion of the property, at 38.471955°N 121.216413°W, Cosumnes River, Sacramento County.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
PRC Section 21080.56
Reasons for Exemption
The Patrick Shea Conservation Bank is excluded from CEQA pursuant to Section 21080.56 of the Public Resources Code (PRC), which exempts a project to restore or provide habitat for California native fish and wildlife meeting certain requirements. On April 20, 2026, the CDFW Director concurred with the Central Valley Flood Protection Board’s determination that the project meets the qualifying criteria set forth in PRC Section 21080.56, subdivisions (a) to (d), inclusive. Specifically, the CDFW Director concurred with the Central Valley Flood Protection Board that the project meets all of the following conditions: (1) the project is exclusively to conserve, restore, protect, or enhance, and assist in the recovery of California native fish and wildlife, and the habitat upon which they depend; or is exclusively to restore or provide habitat for California native fish and wildlife; (2) the project may have public benefits incidental to the project’s fundamental purpose; (3) the project will result in long-term net benefits to climate resiliency, biodiversity, and sensitive species recovery; and includes procedures and ongoing management for the protection of the environment; and (4) project construction activities are solely related to habitat restoration. Pursuant to PRC Section 21080.56, subdivision (g), CDFW has posted this Concurrence on CDFW’s CEQA Notices and Documents webpage: https://wildlife.ca.gov/Notices/CEQA.
County Clerk
Sacramento
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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