Hanning Flat Acquisition Project (SNC 1152-LC)
Summary
SCH Number
2020030326
Public Agency
Sierra Nevada Conservancy
Document Title
Hanning Flat Acquisition Project (SNC 1152-LC)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/10/2020
Document Description
The project will transfer deed ownership of the 3,803 ac. Hanning Flat property to a local non-profit who will continue to manage the property as a working ranch. This property will connect over 10,000 ac. of public and privately conserved lands for wildlife corridors, habitat for a variety of plant and animal species, and serve as a strategic location for fire management in a high fire hazard landscape. It will maintain land-based economic benefits, protect a high-profile scenic property, and provide for public access.
Contact Information
Name
Jamie Sammut
Agency Name
Sierra Nevada Conservancy
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Agency Name
The Trust for Public Land
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Location
Counties
Kern
Other Location Info
Kern County, South Fork Kern River watershed. 3803 ac. property 8 mi. NE of Lake Isabella, 3 mi. NW of Weldon, 45 mi. NE of Bakersfield. Bounded on the Eby the Canebrake Ecological Reserve, on the SE by the Kern River Preserve, and on the N and W by BLM property.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15325
Reasons for Exemption
The project is a Transfer of Ownership of Interest In Land to Preserve Existing Natural Conditions and Historical Resources. There are multiple purposes to protecting the property, including continued agricultural use, habitat, and open space. There will be no change to the primary land use and no physical alterations to the environment.