Upper Empire Grade Road Fuel Break
Summary
SCH Number
2013028050
Public Agency
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
(CAL FIRE)
Document Title
Upper Empire Grade Road Fuel Break
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
2/6/2013
Document Description
The project will utilize hand crews to create a shaded fuel break on up to 27 acres within 100 feet of Empire Grade Road and the community of Braemoor. The objectives will be to disrupt the horizontal continuity of surface fuels, vertical continuity resulting from ladder fuels, and increase shrub and understory crown spacing. The fuel break will be created with a "thin from below" approach reducing surface and ladder fuels and increasing understory crown spacing by removing a a majority of tree and shrub species up to 8 inches DBH. The lower limbs of "leave" trees will be pruned to a height of 6-10 feet.
Contact Information
Name
Andrew Hubbs
Agency Name
Forestry and Fire Protection, Department of
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Location
Counties
Santa Cruz
Other Location Info
Felton
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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