Vegetation and Emergency Roadside Clearance ORC Canyon Communities
Summary
SCH Number
2018018297
Public Agency
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
(CAL FIRE)
Document Title
Vegetation and Emergency Roadside Clearance ORC Canyon Communities
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
1/23/2018
Document Description
The project goal is to reduce hazardous fuels along private roadways located in the SRA. The treatment is approximately 20 acres. The project will provide a benefit to homes located in canyon communities of Orange County, Silverado, Williams, Modjeska, and Trabuco. This project will include raising the canopy and brushing back vegetation from the edge of the road surface on both sides of private roads within the communities. The project will reduce the risks associated with wildlife to the habitable structures in by reducing the vegetation on narrow, private roads, improving ingress and egress. The vegetation in some areas currently encroaches on the roadways, limiting visibility and slowing emergency response. These roads are critical for emergency access and are often the only way in and out of the communities. The reduction of the vegetation will not only improve access, but will reduce the fuel load around the densely-packed homes and increase defensible space. This fuel reduction project will also improve visibility allowing for faster response times to stop a structure fire from spreading to the WUI, and threatening additional structures and communities. Project activities will consists of removing encroaching vegetation, pruning/thinning existing vegetation, and the removal of dead or dying vegetation.
Contact Information
Name
Kim Brown
Agency Name
Cal Fire
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Location
Counties
Orange
Other Information
Silverado, Modjeska, Trabuco, Williams Canyon
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
S: 15304
Reasons for Exemption
Minor public or private alterations in the conditions of Land, water and/or vegetation which do not involve removal of healthy, mature and scenic trees except for forestry and agricultural pruposes.
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