Rising Sun Farm and Garden Pollinator Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026100893
Public Agency
East Stanislaus Resource Conservation District
(ESRCD)
Document Title
Rising Sun Farm and Garden Pollinator Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/23/2026
Document Description
The Rising Sun Farm and Garden Pollinator Habitat Project will create habitat within the school farm/garden to benefit pollinators and beneficial insects by implementing California Native plants in hedgerows. The school has pre-established native plants and empty spaces which will be filled with native plants. The East Stanislaus Resource Conservation District will be working directly with Amy Thorpe, the head coordinator, to complete this project.
Contact Information
Name
Gabriela Cervantes
Agency Name
East Stanislaus Resource Conservation District
Job Title
Director of Restoration
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Vernalis
Counties
Stanislaus
Regions
Northern California
Cross Streets
Welty Rd & Spencer St
Zip
95385
Total Acres
7
Parcel #
016-004-010
State Highways
CA-33
Railways
0
Airports
0
Schools
Rising Sun School
Waterways
0
Other Location Info
2243 Welty Rd, Vernalis, CA 95385
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 33 (CEQA State Guidelines, Section 15333)
Reasons for Exemption
This project focuses on planting native species to encourage habitat creation for pollinators. The implementation of native plants will be placed as a hedgerow and filler totaling to approximately 2.41 acres, well below 5 acres. There will be no adverse impacts to threatened or endangered species, and the project will not impact or disrupt surrounding land use. Additionally, the project will be carried out with hand labor and will not use mechanized equipment.
County Clerk
Stanislaus
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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