Chipping Program
Summary
SCH Number
2005078057
Public Agency
Lake Valley Fire Protection District
Document Title
Chipping Program
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/8/2005
Document Description
Provide the personnel and equipment to assist community members in their efforts to reduce fuel loading on their property through chipping of smaller fuels. This will consist of 3 seasonal crewmembers available 4-5 days per week, a wood chipper and tow vehicle traveling through the community, chipping fuels, which have been removed from property and placed adjacent to county roads. The chips produced will be left on site for utilization as mulch.
Contact Information
Name
Brian Schafer
Agency Name
Lake Valley Fire Protection District
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
El Dorado
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15304
Reasons for Exemption
This Prop. 40 project will reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire that would result in significant water quality degradation of the following watersheds: Upper Truckee River, Heavenly Valley, Lower Cold Creek, Hell Hole, Saxon Creek, Truckee Marsh, Glen Alpine, General Creek, Meeks Creek, Lonely Gulch and Cascade Creek. Fuels to be treated will be removed by hand and placed adjacent to county roads for chipping. No heavy equipment will be used to remove or move material to be chipped. Therefore categorizing the project as exempt from CEQA.
No soil or vegetation will be disturbed that will result in sediment translocation to any of the above mentioned watersheds. As the project will be confined to county roads and subdivided areas, wildlife disturbances within these urban areas will not be a concern. Nor are any rare or endangered plant species known to exist or have been observed within the project area.
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