Hwy 243 Fuel Reduction/Fire Preparedness Exercise
Summary
SCH Number
2010128155
Public Agency
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
(CAL FIRE)
Document Title
Hwy 243 Fuel Reduction/Fire Preparedness Exercise
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
12/17/2010
Document Description
This project is designed to provide training and to utilize the training work to create a shaded fuel break for future wildfire suppression. This project consists of CAL Fire conservation camp crews being tested on their ability to construct hand-cut fire line within hand-line production guidelines to ensure that they are prepared for fire season. Crews will use hand tools and chainsaws to construct fire line by removing brush in linear swaths approximately 10 ft wide with 4 ft wide scrape. Each fire line will be approximately 1000 feet in length and separated by a 20 foot buffer.
Contact Information
Name
Brandon Rodgers
Agency Name
Forestry and Fire Protection, Board of
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Banning
Counties
Riverside
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15304 - Class 4
Reasons for Exemption
Minor alterations to land.
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