Cattle Drive Trail Shaded Fuel Break Phase 3 (SNC 070325)
Summary
SCH Number
2008038165
Public Agency
Sierra Nevada Conservancy
Document Title
Cattle Drive Trail Shaded Fuel Break Phase 3 (SNC 070325)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/19/2008
Document Description
The Highway 108 Fire Safe Council is requesting $48,519 from the Sierra Nevada Conservancy's Strategic Opportunity Grants Program for the Cattle Drive Trail Shaded Fuel Break Phase 3 Project. The project will include vegetation management to complete a strategic fire break and increase the permeability of the fire break to aerially dispersed fire retardent. The fire break will provide control and anchor points as well as safety zones for fighting. To create this break, the Highway 108 Fire Safe Council will remove trees smaller than 16" in diameter at breast height as well as understorey shrubs and brush.
Contact Information
Name
Marji Feliz
Agency Name
Sierra Nevada Conservancy
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Tuolumne
Other Location Info
north of Columbia
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15304
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed fuel reduction and vegetation management activities are not expected to generate any significant environmental effects. The vegetation removal will generally be done by hand crews; the use of mechanical equipment will be minimized where possible. The project will not involve the development of roads or other grading. Typical forest management practices will be observed.
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