ACCELERATING ECOSYSTEM-SCALE HABITAT STEWARDSHIP IN RICHARDSON BAY
Summary
SCH Number
2026090619
Public Agency
San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority
Document Title
ACCELERATING ECOSYSTEM-SCALE HABITAT STEWARDSHIP IN RICHARDSON BAY
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/15/2026
Document Description
Notice of Exemption for San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority approval of grant funding. The project includes restoring 6 acres of eelgrass through traditional eelgrass shoot transplantation and autonomous underwater vehicle eelgrass seeding, post-implementation ecological monitoring, and workforce development in Richardson Bay in Marin County.
Contact Information
Name
Alexis Barrera
Agency Name
San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority
Job Title
Project Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Brad Gross
Agency Name
Richardson Bay Regional Agency
Job Title
Executive Director
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Richardson Bay, San Rafael
Counties
Marin
Regions
San Francisco Bay Area
Other Location Info
Richardson Bay, Eelgrass Protection Zone
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
14 Cal Code of Regs Section 15304
Reasons for Exemption
The project is categorically exempt from CEQA under 14 Cal Code of Regs Section 15304, which exempts minor alterations to land, water, and/or vegetation that do not involve removal of mature, healthy, scenic trees. The planting of eelgrass shoots and injection of eelgrass seeds into the Eelgrass Protection Zone, an area where eelgrass has historically thrived and where it is protected, will enhance this habitat. The project does not include the removal of mature, healthy, scenic trees.
County Clerk
Marin
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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