Lewis Ranch - Greenwood Creek Conservation Area (SNC 1189-LC)
Summary
SCH Number
2020030332
Public Agency
Sierra Nevada Conservancy
Document Title
Lewis Ranch - Greenwood Creek Conservation Area (SNC 1189-LC)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/10/2020
Document Description
This fee-title project will result in the purchase of 972-acre Lewis Ranch from a single owner and create the Greenwood Creek Conservation Area. The project would conserve a large contiguous area of oak woodland and maintain the property as a working landscape and for increased managed public recreation. Other goals of this project include: expanding wildlife connectivity in the South Fork American River watersheds and provide additional wildlife-related recreation opportunities in western El Dorado County.
Contact Information
Name
Jamie Sammut
Agency Name
Sierra Nevada Conservancy
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Agency Name
American River Conservancy
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Location
Cities
Greenwood
Counties
El Dorado
Other Location Info
21 mi. NW of Placerville, 3 mi. N of Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park and 3 mi. E of Auburn State Recreation Area. Town of Greenwood is 0.5 mi. from project site, which fronts Greenwood Road on the eastern property boundary. Within South Fork American River watershed, situated along Greenwood Creek.
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 management of the property in order to continue rangeland grazing, active vegetation management and providing guided public access for wildlife-oriented recreation. There will be no change to the primary land use and no physical alterations to the environment.