Environmental Assessment No. 42251

Environmental Assessment No. 42251

The project is implementation of the 2010 Weed Abatement Program in accordance with Ordinance No. 695, as amended, requiring the abatement of hazardous vegetation. The project incorporates current abatement practices using methods prescribed in the Field Training Manual Decision Making Guidelines to assist Western Riverside County Fire Department, Hazardous Reduction Office staff when conducting abatement pursuant to Ordinance No. 695. The Hazardous Reduction Office conducts annual field inspections of unimproved lands throughout the unincorporated area of Western Riverside COunty. The purpose of the annual inspections is to identify hazardous vegetation or combustible material on properties which pose a hazard or potential hazard to the safety of the landowners, residents in the vicinity, users of public highways and to the public in general. As a result of these site specific inspections, property owners, of targeted parcels will receive a Notice to Abate which will indicate the method and amount of clearance required for compliance. The abatement program specifically deals with the removal of rubbish, litter or combustile material of any kind as well as clearance oif seasonal and recurrent weed, stuble, brush, dry leaves, tumbleweeds or other rank growth which is flammable and endangers the public safety by creating a fire hazard and is, therefore, deemed a public nuisance. Clearance of said vegetation or material shall be limited as to what is considered necessary to establish sufficient defensible space, i.e. up to 100 ft from structures on adjoining properties.

Riverside

Countywide, Unincorporated

Cal Fire, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Eureka Region 1 (CDFW), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, District 8 (DOT), California Highway Patrol, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Diego Region 9 (RWQCB), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Santa Ana Region 8 (RWQCB), Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 6, Department of Toxic Substances Control, Office of Emergency Services, California, Resources Agency, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality

Other (non-weed abatement)

Other

Air Quality, Biological Resources, Geology/Soils, Noise, madatory findings of significance