Friends of Rio Nido VTP
113 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2019012052
Lead Agency
Forestry and Fire Protection, Board of
Document Title
Friends of Rio Nido VTP
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
10/28/2024
Document Description
This proposed project is a 159-acre shaded fuel break located along 6.5 cumulative length miles of ridgeline that separates the community of Rio Nido from the surrounding drainages including Fife Creek, Sweetwater Creek, and the unnamed drainage behind the Korbel Winery. The component activities analyzed are mechanical and manual treatments, prescribed fire, prescribed herbivory, and herbicide application. The component will occur in two phases. Phase 1 of treatment being installation of the Shaded Fuel Break being funded by the CALFIRE Wildfire Prevention grant. This Phase 1 area includes approximately 100 feet on each side of a ridgeline (total of 200-foot wide fuel break zone), along an existing ridgeline fire road. Phase 1 treatments will occur in all three management units. Phase 1 mechanical treatment will occur on up to 30 acres of ground with suitable slopes for mechanical equipment operation. Phase 1 manual treatment will occur on up to 159 acres of ground where mechanical equipment cannot safely operate due to slope or followup treatment is necessary. Phase 2 treatments are landowner dependent based on available funding and other management priorities. Phase 2 treatments may include additional initial treatments or maintenance treatments on Phase 1 areas. This component will be funded by the CALFIRE Wildfire Prevention grant awarded to County of Sonoma.
Contact Information
Name
Robert Aguero
Agency Name
Permit Sonoma
Job Title
Senior Environmental Specialist
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Rio Nido
Counties
Sonoma
Regions
Countywide
Zip
95446
Total Acres
159
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Permit Sonoma
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Sonoma
Final Environmental Document Available at
Clerk of the Board, 575 Administration Drive, Room 1 00A, Santa Rosa, California, 95403
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
Yes
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
Yes
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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