Hillsborough Fire Hazard Mitigation and Fuel Reduction Program
Summary
SCH Number
2013052004
Lead Agency
City of Hillsborough
Document Title
Hillsborough Fire Hazard Mitigation and Fuel Reduction Program
Document Type
MND - Mitigated Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
Zoning is RD and General Plan Designation is Open Space
Document Description
The proposed project consists of fuel reduction and vegetation management activities on eight open space areas owned by the Town through the use of hand tool, mechanized equipment, and as needed herbicide use. The proposed project would reduce the fire hazard potential to residents and structures in the Town. Activities would occur in two types of areas within the open space areas: defensible space management zones are defined as areas in the Town-owned open space areas that are within 100 feet of residential structure or building. High-priority fire management areas are outside the defensible space management zones, identified based upon vegetation characteristics, fuel loads, fire ladders, grade, sun exposure, wind patterns and other considerations. The proposed project would include vegetation clearing (treatment) activities specific for defensible space management zones or high-priority fire management areas. However, many treatment activities in both areas would share many similar characteristics.
Contact Information
Name
Ed Cooney
Agency Name
City of Hillsborough
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Hillsborough
Counties
San Mateo
Cross Streets
Various Project Areas Throughout the Town of Hillsborough
Zip
94010
Total Acres
150
Parcel #
Various
State Highways
Hwy 101, 280
Railways
Caltrain
Waterways
Yes, various
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
Cal Fire, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Bay Delta Region 3 (CDFW), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, District 4 (DOT), California Highway Patrol, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Francisco Bay Region 2 (RWQCB), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Department of Water Resources, Office of Emergency Services, California, Resources Agency
Development Types
Other (Vegetation Management)
Local Actions
Veg. Mngmnt
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Geology/Soils, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Mineral Resources, Noise, Population/Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Transportation, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian, Wildfire
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.