Fuels Reduction and Understory Burning
4 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2012042002
Lead Agency
California Department of Parks and Recreation
Document Title
Fuels Reduction and Understory Burning
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
6/29/2012
Present Land Use
California State Parks/Public Land/General Plan for Burton Creek
Document Description
DPR proposes to move forward the overall goal of using prescribed fire as a means of restoring fore to its essential role in the ecosystems within California State Parks of the Sierra District, and to reduce fuel loads and wildfire hazard. Fire history research in the Tahoe basin indicates that frequent, low intensity fires shaped forest structure, composition, and resilience prior to European settlement. During the past 100+ years, logging, grazing, fire suppression, and other human activities have greatly altered the fire regime and increased fuel loading in Tahoe basin forests. Much of basin was cut over during a short period of time with near clear cut logging prior to 1900. This logging resulted in a wide divergence from historic forest conditions and what we see today is an even-aged forest dominated by white fir which is still in the process of intense competition and self-thinning. The critical objective of this project is to continue the implementation of a long-term fire and fuels management program on areas that have been previously treated, which includes re-burn of previously treated and previously burned sites.
Contact Information
Name
Dan Shaw
Agency Name
California Department of Parks and Recreation
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
El Dorado, Placer
Cross Streets
Highway 28, 89
Zip
96145
State Highways
Hwy 28, 89
Railways
No
Airports
No
Schools
Tahoe Lake ES, Rideout
Waterways
Lake Tahoe, General Creek
Other Location Info
City/Nearest Community: Tahoma, Tahoe City
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
California Department of Parks and Recreation
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
N/A
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Disclaimer: The document was originally posted before CEQAnet had the capability to host attachments for the public. To obtain the original attachments for this document, please contact the lead agency at the contact information listed above. You may also contact the OPR via email at state.clearinghouse@opr.ca.gov or via phone at (916) 445-0613.