Mitilija Canyon Temporary Refuge Area and Shaded Fuel Breaks
Summary
- SCH Number
- 2015101028
- Lead Agency
- Ventura County
- Document Title
- Mitilija Canyon Temporary Refuge Area and Shaded Fuel Breaks
- Document Type
- MND - Mitigated Negative Declaration
- Received
- Present Land Use
- Existing community
- Document Description
- The Matilija Canyon Property Association is comprised of 131 dwellings located on private land in Matilija Canyon, CA. Sole access to the canyon is by way of Matilija Canyon Road, which is a two lane road flanked by heavy chaparral on the North Slope. The area has a rich fire history, with the latest fire occurring in July of 1985. The 122,000 acre Wheeler fire directly impacted the residents at the proposed project site with the loss of one structure and damage to several others. The area has recently been threatened in 2006 by the Day Fire and in 2007 by the Zaca II fire. Limited access and egress to the canyon along with increased fuel load and poor turnarounds for heavy equipment fire equipment justifies the need for the proposed Temporary Refuge Area Project.
- Contact Information
-
Barb Geringer
Ventura County
2471 Latigo Ave
Oxnard, CA 93030
Phone : (805) 340-6838
Location
- Coordinates
- 34°30'11.3"N 119°22'5.6"W
- Cities
- Ojai
- Counties
- Ventura
- Cross Streets
- Matilija Canyon Rd
- Zip
- 93024
- Total Acres
- 13.1
- Parcel #
- 008-0-050-100
- Waterways
- Matilija Creek
- Township
- 5N
- Range
- 24W
- Section
- 23
Notice of Completion
- Review Period Start
- Review Period End
- Development Type
- Other (Temporary Refuge Area; shaded fuel break)
- Local Action
- General Plan Element Other Action Other Action: Unit Fire Plan
- Project Issues
- Aesthetic/Visual Agricultural Land Air Quality Archaeologic-Historic Biological Resources Coastal Zone Drainage/Absorption Flood Plain/Flooding Forest Land/Fire Hazard Geologic/Seismic Minerals Noise Public Services Recreation/Parks Schools/Universities Septic System Sewer Capacity Soil Erosion/Compaction/Grading Solid Waste Toxic/Hazardous Traffic/Circulation Vegetation Water Quality Water Supply Land Use
- Reviewing Agencies
- Air Resources Board Cal Fire California Department of Parks and Recreation California Highway Patrol Caltrans, District 7 Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 5 Department of Water Resources Native American Heritage Commission Regional Water Quality Control Board, Region 4 Resources Agency
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