Grizzly Creek Ranch: Protecting the Heart of the Upper Middle Fork River Watershed (SNC 1154-LC)
Summary
SCH Number
2020030328
Public Agency
Sierra Nevada Conservancy
Document Title
Grizzly Creek Ranch: Protecting the Heart of the Upper Middle Fork River Watershed (SNC 1154-LC)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/10/2020
Document Description
Project is located on a major tributary to the Middle Fork Feather River. Fee-title acquisition project will protect and enhance ecosystem function in the Grizzly Creek watershed, maintain the landscape as an outdoor classroom for California's youth, provide outdoor access for all, preserve and increase the significant economic benefit of tourism to the region, and safeguard the property from imminent commercial development and urban sprawl.
Contact Information
Name
Jamie Sammut
Agency Name
Sierra Nevada Conservancy
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Agency Name
Sierra Nevada Journeys
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Location
Cities
Portola
Counties
Plumas
Other Location Info
A 462.84 ac. site approx. 1 mi. east of Portola, along the north side of State Highway 70. The property is bounded on the east by Grizzly Road.
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 maintenance and management of the outdoor classroom for California's youth and protecting the ecologically diverse environment in the Sierra Valley along the Pacific Flyway. There will be no change to the primary land use and no physical alterations to the environment.