Ward Creek Restoration Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026060911
Public Agency
California Tahoe Conservancy
Document Title
Ward Creek Restoration Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/19/2026
Document Description
The Project includes removing encroaching conifers, regrading to remove relic roads, and placing wood and vegetation to improve habitat, stabilize streambanks, and rewet the meadow. The Project will increase climate resilience, enhance wildlife habitat and biodiversity, and improve water quality.
Contact Information
Name
Jen Greenberg
Agency Name
California Tahoe Conservancy
Job Title
Associate Environmental Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
unincorporated area
Counties
Placer
Regions
Unincorporated
Total Acres
36
State Highways
State Route 89
Waterways
Ward Creek
Other Location Info
The Project area is adjacent to Ward Creek Boulevard, approximately 1.5 miles upstream from State Route 89.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
21080.56
Reasons for Exemption
This Project is designed to restore habitat for California native fish and wildlife in Ward Creek and on the adjacent floodplain and upland. Public Resources Code (PRC) §21080.56 allows for projects that restore habitat for native fish and wildlife and comply with all other requirements of PRC §21080.56 to be exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requirements. The Conservancy Executive Director determined on April 16, 2026, that the Project is exempt from CEQA under PRC §21080.56. The Conservancy submitted this determination to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) for review on April 16, 2026, and the Conservancy received the CDFW concurrence letter on May 27, 2026. The CDFW posted Concurrence No. 21080.56-2026-105-R2 in accordance with PRC §21080.56(g).
County Clerk
Placer
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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