Vegetation Treatment Program

Vegetation Treatment Program

Note: Review Per Lead A combination of manmade and natural factors has led to a situation where wildfire acreage, fire suppression cost, and losses of residential structures have increased dramatically in the past three decades. A problem of this magnitude goes beyond jurisdictional boundaries and requires a statewide strategy. An overarching goal of vegetation treatments is to alter fire behavior and reduce harmful effects. However, California displays astonishing diversity in plant, animal, and social systems and, without proper design, the statewide planning and implementation of vegetation treatments can potentially come with significant costs. To this end, the VTP PEIR lays out a framework for prioritizing, planning, implementing, and monitoring fuel treatments across the SRA.

Statewide

California Air Resources Board (ARB), California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, Division of Transportation Planning (DOT), California Highway Patrol, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Sacramento Region 5 (RWQCB), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Caltrans, Division of Aeronautics, Office of Emergency Services, California, Office of Historic Preservation, Resources Agency, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Habitat Conservation Planning (CDFW)

California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Habitat Conservation Planning (CDFW)

Other (Reduce wildland fuel and restore native ecosystems)

Aesthetics, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Coastal Zone, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Economics/Jobs, Geology/Soils, Growth Inducement, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Noise, Population/Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Transportation, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian, Wildfire