Request for a Letter of Non-Objection to Enter State School Lands to Conduct Seismometer Surveys
Summary
SCH Number
2020010389
Public Agency
California State Lands Commission
Document Title
Request for a Letter of Non-Objection to Enter State School Lands to Conduct Seismometer Surveys
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
1/27/2020
Present Land Use
State school lands
Document Description
Authorize approval to enter State school lands to temporarily install seismometer equipment for conducting seismic studies in the Cima volcanic region of the Mojave Desert.
Contact Information
Name
Laura Miller
Agency Name
California State Lands Commission
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Agency Name
UC Riverside, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Location
Counties
San Bernardino
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
Several State school lands parcels located in San Bernardino County.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CLASS 6, INFORMATION COLLECTION (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 2, § 2905, subd. (e)(3) and (5)))
Reasons for Exemption
Issuance of a letter of non-objection for the above-mentioned activity will cause only a minor physical change in the environment and will not change existing activities in the area. There are no unusual circumstances surrounding the project that will result in significant environmental impacts. Therefore, the project will not have a significant effect on the environment and the above categorical exemption applies.