The proposed transaction constitutes no change in ownership and no proposed changes to land uses; thus no direct or indirect environmental impacts will occur as a result. Therefore, the transaction is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Accordingly, approval of this Advice Letter does not require review under CEQA. PG&E will retain fee simple ownership of the land and will continue to pay property taxes to Madera County as assessed by the State Board of Equalization. As recommended by the Pacific Forest and Watershed Stewardship Council, PG&E proposes to retain fee-simple title to the 241total acres of the Willow Creek Planning unit parcels 1055-1058. The Willow Creek planning unit parcels will be protected by a Conservation Easement administered by the Sierra Foothill Conservancy. The Stewardship Council has entered into a Conservation Easement Funding Agreement with the Sierra Foothill Conservancy to establish a monitoring endowment for costs Sierra Foothill Conservancy will incur for monitoring activities at the Willow Creek Property. The request of Pacific Gas & Electric Company for approval of the Willow Creek Property Conservation Easement Donation as requested in AL 5122-E is approved. This Resolution is effective today.
The proposed transaction constitutes no change in ownership and no proposed changes to land uses; thus no direct or indirect environmental impacts will occur as a result. Therefore, the transaction is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Accordingly, approval of this Advice Letter does not require review under CEQA. PG&E will retain fee simple ownership of the land and will continue to pay property taxes to Madera County as assessed by the State Board of Equalization. As recommended by the Pacific Forest and Watershed Stewardship Council, PG&E proposes to retain fee-simple title to the 241total acres of the Willow Creek Planning unit parcels 1055-1058. The Willow Creek planning unit parcels will be protected by a Conservation Easement administered by the Sierra Foothill Conservancy. The Stewardship Council has entered into a Conservation Easement Funding Agreement with the Sierra Foothill Conservancy to establish a monitoring endowment for costs Sierra Foothill Conservancy will incur for monitoring activities at the Willow Creek Property. The request of Pacific Gas & Electric Company for approval of the Willow Creek Property Conservation Easement Donation as requested in AL 5122-E is approved. This Resolution is effective today.