Stewardship Assistance Program
Summary
SCH Number
2026051139
Public Agency
Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District
Document Title
Stewardship Assistance Program
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/28/2026
Document Description
Creation of a Stewardship Assistance Program by which Ag + Open Space will provide grant funding to the Gold Ridge and Sonoma Resource Conservation Districts in the amount of $2,000,000 over four years to implement small natural resource enhancement projects on Ag + Open Space protected agricultural and forested working lands in Sonoma County.
Contact Information
Name
Sheri Emerson
Agency Name
Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District
Job Title
Stewardship Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Cities
unincorporated area
Counties
Sonoma
Regions
Countywide
Other Location Info
various properties, not yet determined, located in Sonoma County
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
14 CCR 15378(b)(4)
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed grant agreements are exempt pursuant to California Code of Regulations Title 14, Section 15378(b)(4), as they represent the creation of a government funding mechanism or other government fiscal activity, which does not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment.
County Clerk
Sonoma
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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