Environmental Assessment EA1998-0002; Yuba Watershed Protection and Fire Safe Council Prop. 40 Fuel Reduction Project
Summary
SCH Number
2006102115
Lead Agency
Yuba County
Document Title
Environmental Assessment EA1998-0002; Yuba Watershed Protection and Fire Safe Council Prop. 40 Fuel Reduction Project
Document Type
NEG - Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
A/RR:5-acre minimum
Document Description
The project is a joint effort with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, local fire departments, University of California Cooperative Service, United States Department of Agriculture, the State Water Board, Yuba County Agricultural Commissioner's Ofifce and private citizens (landowners). This project focuses on forest health and the fuel loads that contribute to the severity of wildfires within the watersheds of Yuba County. It includes constructing fuel breaks, fuel modification zones, and conducting educational programs to increase landowner awareness of the threat to water quality of the Yuba River. The fuel breaks will be created by using one or more of the following methods: mastication, biomass, prescribed burn, herbicide and/or hand or mechanical removal. The project area includes approximately 309 acres as well as estimated 15 miles of Yuba County roadways.
Contact Information
Name
Scott Greeley
Agency Name
Yuba County Community Development Department
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Marysville
Counties
Yuba
Cross Streets
La Porte Road
Total Acres
309 +/-
Parcel #
048-170-012
Waterways
West Branch Creek, Dobbins Creek, Lake Francis
Base
MDBM
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
Cal Fire, California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, North Central Region 2 (CDFW), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Highway Patrol, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Sacramento Region 5 (RWQCB), Department of Water Resources, Office of Emergency Services, California, Resources Agency, California Department of Transportation, District 3 (DOT)
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Department of Transportation, District 3 (DOT)
Local Actions
Other
Project Issues
Air Quality, Cultural Resources, Geology/Soils, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Wildlife
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