Timber Stand Improvement
Summary
SCH Number
2002078157
Public Agency
California Department of Parks and Recreation
Document Title
Timber Stand Improvement
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/9/2002
Document Description
Remove trees in two units (45 and 32 acres) in the Cold Stream Canyon. In the 45 acre unit, white fir and lodgepole pine will be removed to favor Jeffrey pine. Trees will be cut to provide a 20 foot spacing. A tractor with a masticating head may be used during the summer and fall dry soil conditions. In the 32 acre unit, mostly white and lodgepole pine will be removed to favor the aspen. Hand crews will perform most of the work. Biomass or slash material will be either chipped, or piled and burned. This project will reduce fire risk, prepare the units for future fire treatments, help maintain the structure and function of native aspen stands where they naturally exist, and improve the structure, composition, and function of Sierran native forests.
Contact Information
Name
Robert Ueltzen
Agency Name
Department of Parks and Recreation
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
El Dorado
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 4, Section 15304
Reasons for Exemption
The project is the minor lateration of vegetation for forestry (fire protection and silviculture) purposes.
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