South Grove Forest Fuel Hazard Reduction
Summary
SCH Number
2017108171
Public Agency
California Department of Parks and Recreation
Document Title
South Grove Forest Fuel Hazard Reduction
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/9/2017
Document Description
Conduct forest thinning and hazard fuel reduction on 400 acres within the South Grove Preserve at Calaveras Big Trees State park to reduce the threat of catastrophic wildfire and improve native forest composition and structure to historic conditions.
Hand crews will use chainsaws to cut and pile dead forest debris and understory conifer trees (primarily white fire and incense cedar) into piles, followed by pile burning and larger prescribed fire.
Contact Information
Name
Heather M Reith
Agency Name
California Department of Parks and Recreation
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Tuolumne
Other Location Info
Calaveras Big Trees State Park
Other Information
Calaveras Big Trees State Park
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1,4-S: 15301,15304
Reasons for Exemption
Consists of maintenance and minor alteration of existing public facilities , or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that existing at the time of the lead agency's determination; and the minor public alteration in the condition of land which does not involve the removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees except for forestry purposes, as "prescribed burns to maintain native vegetation", "prescribed burns to restore native vegetaton, reduce fuel loads, and control invasive exotic or alien species" and "resource management projects".
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