American River Conservancy South Fork American River Restoration Project (ARC SOFAR Restoration Project)
127 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2019012052
Lead Agency
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
(CAL FIRE)
Document Title
American River Conservancy South Fork American River Restoration Project (ARC SOFAR Restoration Project)
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
4/25/2025
Document Description
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention (CAL FIRE), in collaboration with the American River Conservancy (ARC) has prepared a Project-Specific Analysis (PSA) and Addendum for the project as a later activity covered by the California Vegetation Treatment Program (CalVTP) Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the ARC SOFAR Restoration Project. The ARC SOFAR Restoration Project entails implementation of vegetation treatments on up to 1,943 acres of land across four contiguous parcels (Lewis Ranch, Salmon Falls Ranch, Elliot Pond, and Wakamatsu Farm) in El Dorado County. The proposed treatment type (ecological restoration) and treatment activities (prescribed burning, including both broadcast and piling burning, mechanical treatments, manual treatments, prescribed herbivory, and herbicide application) are consistent with those evaluated in the CalVTP Program EIR. Maintenance treatments would involve the same vegetation treatment types and activities used in the initial treatments.
CAL FIRE is the lead agency under CEQA for the ARC SOFAR Restoration Project and would be providing funding to ARC to implement initial treatments on up to 1,030 acres. Agencies relying upon the ARC SOFAR Restoration Project PSA and Addendum for CEQA compliance for future discretionary approvals would be responsible for adopting the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan (MMRP) for their portion of the project and ensuring proper implementation of Standard Project Requirements and mitigation measures relevant to their approval and within their jurisdiction.
Contact Information
Name
Shannon Johnson
Agency Name
California Department of Foresty and Fire Protection
Job Title
Staff Chief
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Autumn Gronborg
Agency Name
American River Conservancy
Job Title
Forestry Restoration Manager
Contact Types
Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Address
Phone
Email
Location
Counties
El Dorado
Regions
Countywide
Total Acres
1030
Other Location Info
Portions of Lewis Ranch, Salmon Falls Ranch, Elliot Pond, and Wakamatsu Farm in El Dorado County.
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
California Department of Foresty and Fire Protection
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
El Dorado
Final Environmental Document Available at
This is to certify that the ARC SOFAR Restoration Project and PSA and Addendum and record of project approval for the CalVTP Program EIR are available to the public on the Board of Forestry and Fire Protection webpage with the environmental documentation associated with individual approved CalVTP projects: https://bof.fire.ca.gov/projects-and-programs/calvtp-homepage-and-storymap/.
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
Yes
(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
Yes (Project Specific Analysis and Addendum)
(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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