CoSMoS Adapts: Supporting Coastal Climate Resilience in the South Coast
Summary
SCH Number
2026090891
Public Agency
California State Coastal Conservancy
(SCC)
Document Title
CoSMoS Adapts: Supporting Coastal Climate Resilience in the South Coast
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/21/2026
Document Description
Notice of exemption for Coastal Conservancy approval of grant funding. The project consists of assessing adaptation solutions to reduce the risks of coastal hazards due to storms and sea level rise, conducting regional engagement and capacity building activities, and developing high resolution visualization and innovative communication tools that strengthen climate resilience planning in Ventura, Los Angeles, and Orange Counties.
Contact Information
Name
Christy Kehoe
Agency Name
California State Coastal Conservancy
Job Title
Project Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Counties
Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
This project is a planning tool and does not include any field components. The proposed work involves data collection, analysis, and planning activities that will not result in any serious or major disturbance to environmental resources. The project’s model and outcomes will ultimately benefit communities with coastal climate resilience and adaptation solutions in Ventura, Los Angeles, and Orange Counties.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
14 Cal. Code of Regulations (CCR) Section 15306
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project is categorically exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to 14 Cal. Code of Regulations (CCR) Section 15306, which exempts “basic data collection, research, experimental management, and resource evaluation activities which do not result in a serious or major disturbance to an environmental resource.” The proposed project includes data collection, analysis, and planning, all of which will not result in a serious or major disturbance to an environmental resource.
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
14 Cal. Code of Regulations (CCR) Section 15262
Reasons for Exemption
Additionally, the proposed project is statutorily exempt from CEQA pursuant to CCR Section 15262, which exempts projects that are feasibility or planning studies for possible future actions that have not yet been approved, adopted, or funded. Consistent with this section, the project includes planning studies for potential future projects that have not yet been approved, adopted, or funded.