Western Lily (Lilium occidentale) Genetics Study
Summary
SCH Number
2026050983
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Habitat Conservation Planning
(CDFW)
Document Title
Western Lily (Lilium occidentale) Genetics Study
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/26/2026
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is issuing a California Endangered Species Act and Native Plant Protection Act scientific, educational, or management permit pursuant to Fish and Game Code section 2081, subdivision (a), and California Code of Regulations, Title 14, section 786.9, subdivision (c) to Teresa Bird (Permit No. 2081(a)-26-005-RP) for a project that will collect small amounts of plant tissue for a western lily genetic study. Approximately 10-20 leaf tissue samples will be collected in the summer of 2026 from flowering individuals displaying normal morphotypes at each location depending on the size of the population. Up to 20 leaf tissue samples may also be collected from plants displaying phenotypic variation within a population. Every sample will be matched with a photo of the flowering individual, and a site label to compare field level morphotypes with genetic results. All leaf tissue collected will be silica-dried in the field prior to being transferred to the Landscape Stewardship Collective for DNA extraction and analysis. Resulting data will provide an understanding of the level of hybridization among western lily populations, relatedness and gene flow between populations, and genetic diversity to direct plant propagation projects and support species recovery.
Contact Information
Name
Joanne Heraty
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Habitat Conservation Planning Branch
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist- Specialist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Name
Teresa Bird
Agency Name
Northwest American Indian Coalition
Job Title
Botanist
Contact Types
Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Counties
Del Norte
Regions
Countywide
Other Location Info
The Project may occur at the following locations in Del Norte County: (1) Crescent City Marsh Wildlife Area (California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB) Element Occurrence (EO) 28; (2) Point St. George (CNDDB EO 25); (3) Table Bluff Ecological Reserve (CNDDB EO 22); and (4) on private property referred to as the “Christensen Site” (CNDDB EO 24). Leaf tissue samples will be transferred to the Northwest American Indian Coalition offices in Oregon prior to being exported to the Landscape Stewardship Collective facilities in Flagstaff, Arizona.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15306, Class 6
Reasons for Exemption
The Project consists of basic data collection and research that will facilitate genetic understanding of western lily, a state-listed endangered species. The permit issued by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife for the Project includes measures to ensure that existing populations of western lily are not detrimentally impacted by research activities.
County Clerk
Del Norte
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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