Lyons-South Fork Watershed Forest Resiliency Project
Summary
SCH Number
2016128115
Public Agency
Sierra Nevada Conservancy
Document Title
Lyons-South Fork Watershed Forest Resiliency Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
12/9/2016
Document Description
The SNC would provide approximately $496,000 funding to the Tuolumne Utility District to remove dead and dying conifers and ladder fuels in order to reduce wildfire risk on 202 acres of U.S. Forest Service Lands in the Stanislaus National Forest, and protect water quality and the water supply for 90 percent of Tuolumne County residents.
Contact Information
Name
Patrick Eidman
Agency Name
Sierra Nevada Conservancy
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Counties
Tuolumne
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
S:15304
Reasons for Exemption
The project would result in minor alterations to the condition of land, water, and/or vegetation associated with forest management and restoration activities on 202 acres, including removal of dying and dead trees and ladder fuels through a combination of hand thinning, mechanical thinning, mastication of slash, and pile and burn that would improve forest health and fire resistance and protect water quality. The project includes USFS management requirements and protection measures that would avoid significant impacts on the environment.
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