Fuels Reduction Project
Summary
- SCH Number
- 2017068005
- Public Agency
- California Department of Parks and Recreation
- Document Title
- Fuels Reduction Project
- Document Type
- NOE - Notice of Exemption
- Received
- Posted
- 6/1/2017
- Document Description
- Conduct fuel reduction in three (3) areas of Columbia State Historic Park to reduce flammable fuel loads and improve overall safety for park residents, staff, and visitors. In the Springfield, Eighty-Acres, and Historic Area of the park work will: - Remove subordinate tree species under the dripline of mature trees; - Isolate shrubs into small, patchy groups to interrupt horizontal continuity of fuels; - Remove mistletoe from healthy trees; - Remove all stressed and dead trees that contain mistletoe; - Create vertical and horizontal variability among the tree species; - Chemically or manually remove exotic plant species; and - Chip, haul off-site, and/or burn all cut vegetation.
- Contact Information
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Heather M Reith
California Department of Parks and Recreation
Lead/Public Agency
22708 Broadway Street
Columbia, CA 95310
Phone : (209) 536-2887
Location
- Counties
- Tuolumne
- Other Information
- Columbia State Historic Park
Notice of Exemption
- Exempt Status
- Categorical Exemption
- Type, Section or Code
- C: 4, S: 15304
- Reasons for Exemption
- Project consists of minor public or private alterations in the condition of land, water, and/or vegetation which do not involve removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees except for forestry or agricultural purposes included as "Resource management projects" in the Department of Parks and Recreation's list of exempt activities in accordance with CCR 15300.4.
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