Contract # 600-10-006 to United States Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station (Recipient)
Summary
SCH Number
2011068188
Public Agency
California Energy Commission
Document Title
Contract # 600-10-006 to United States Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station (Recipient)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/23/2011
Document Description
The project will fund the pre-treatment research activities and data collection in the Blodgett and Stanislaus - Tuolumne experimental forest. Activities include collecting and analyzing data with respect to soil productivity, tree mortality and survival, soil health, post-fire beetle attack rates, seeding densities, hardwood re-sprouting response, understory diversity, and soil litter, among others, in areas affected by wildfire and in unburned areas. The activities will inform how areas best respond to various treatment scenarios and how to utilize woody biomass gathered from treatment activities. The project benefits the U.S. Forest Service, UC Berkeley, UC Davis, SGI, the Energy Commission, and the public by providing information on optimal treatments and uses in California's forests.
Contact Information
Name
Kristen Driskell
Agency Name
California Energy Commission
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
El Dorado, Tuolumne
Other Location Info
Blodgett and Stanislaus - Tuolumne experimental forests
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
S:15306
Reasons for Exemption
Information Collection
This activity consists of data collection, sample collection, and analysis in experimental forest designated for such activities. The activities would not result in a serious or major disturbance to these forest or their resources, but are necessary in order to better understand the effects of treatment and wildfire on forest ecology and woody biomass resources in California. Because the agency has not adopted, approved, or funded any action that would have significant impact on the environment, and because this action would not result in a significant impact on the environment, it is exempt from further environmental review.
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