Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Vital Streams and Forests: Amendment to the Technical Assistance Supplemental Agreement (Project Number 9975)

The Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Vital Streams and Forests project, identified as Project Number 9975, is an amendment to an existing grant agreement with the Natural Resource Conservation Service. Managed by the Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District, this amendment establishes a funding mechanism to support future small-scale land management activities throughout Sonoma County. Primary objectives include the removal of non-native vegetation and the planting of native riparian plants. The project is classified under NAICS code 561730 and is currently listed as a forecast. Under the California Environmental Quality Act, the project has been granted a Notice of Exemption because the amendment creates a funding framework rather than committing to specific projects that would cause a significant environmental impact. Misti Arias, the General Manager of the Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District, serves as the primary point of contact and the lead agency official approving the project.