Tire Tree Prescribed Burn
Summary
- SCH Number
- 2010118048
- Public Agency
- California Department of Parks and Recreation
- Document Title
- Tire Tree Prescribed Burn
- Document Type
- NOE - Notice of Exemption
- Received
- Posted
- 11/3/2010
- Document Description
- Conduct a prescribed burn on approximately 150 acres of mixed conifer forest near the South Grove at Calaveras Big Trees State Park to restore the natural role of fire, improve wildlife habitat, reduce fuel hazard, and reduce fuel density to protect the giant sequoia grove. Project will comply with California State Park, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, and local Air Pollution Control District regulations.
- Contact Information
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Heather M Reith
California Department of Parks and Recreation
Lead/Public Agency
Central Valley District 22708 Broadway Street
Columbia, CA 95310
Phone : (209) 536-2887
hreith@parks.ca.gov
Location
- Counties
- Tuolumne
- Other Location Info
- Calaveras Big Trees State Park
Notice of Exemption
- Exempt Status
- Categorical Exemption
- Type, Section or Code
- C: 4; S: 15304
- Reasons for Exemption
- Project consists of minor alterations in the condition of land and vegetation that do not involve the removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees, included as "prescribed burns to restore native vegetation" and "resource management projects" on the Department's list of exempt activities, in accordance with CCR S 15300.4.
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