Redwood Valley / Lacks Creek Sudden Oak Death Project
Summary
SCH Number
2018088659
Public Agency
University of California, Cooperative Extension-Humboldt County
(UCCEHC)
Document Title
Redwood Valley / Lacks Creek Sudden Oak Death Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/31/2018
Document Description
The project will thin small trees of sudden oak death (tree disease) host species in the eastern leading edge of the isolated Redwood Valley / Lacks Creek disease infestation. Thinning the hosts will slow the spread of sudden oak death within public lands and surroundings, including nearby Hoopa Tribal Lands.
Contact Information
Name
Yana Valachovic
Agency Name
UC Cooperative Extension- Humboldt
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Humboldt
Township
8N
Range
3E
Section
3&4
Other Location Info
Bureau of Land Management Lacks Creek Management Area. Hupa Mtn. 7.5' Quad, parts of HB&M T8N, R3E Sec 27, 33, 34, and T7N, R3E Sec. 3 & 4. See NEPA: DOI-BLM-CA-N030-2018-0008-EA
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15304
Reasons for Exemption
Only small dia. understory trees in overcrowded stands will be cut in order to reduce disease movement to mature trees; overstory canopy will remain. Models predict project will protect mature hosts trees and reduce greenhouse gases. As due diligence, all items in CEQA Appendix G checklist were examined with respect to BLM NEPA (EA) for project area and "No Impact" designations apply to every item.
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