Geyserville Roadside Clearance Project
Summary
SCH Number
2019018371
Public Agency
Geyserville Fire Protection District
Document Title
Geyserville Roadside Clearance Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
1/22/2019
Document Description
The Geyserville Fire Protection District is proposing vegetation clearing along 18 private roads and shared driveways (within 30 feet of the edge of roadway) to provide better emergency responder access, evacuation routes, and staging areas, in addition to reducing wildfire ignitions intensity, and rate of speed.
Contact Information
Name
Anneke Turneville
Agency Name
Geyersville Fire Protection District
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Sonoma
Other Location Info
city: Geyserville
location-Specific: The project are includes approximately 42 miles of road (spanning 18 different roads/shared driveways) and up to 305 acres of land, propsed to be treated during the winter months over the next three years.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CLass 4, section 15304(f)
Reasons for Exemption
Pursuant to section 15304(f) of the State CEQA Guidelines, the project involves fuel management activities to reduce the volume of flammable vegetation. specifically, the project would remove all vegetation less than 6 inches in diameter, limb trees, and remove dead or dying trees within 30 feet of the edge of the road. root balls will be left to reduce erosion potential and no chipping will occur within 15 feet of a watercourse
Disclaimer: The document was originally posted before CEQAnet had the capability to host attachments for the public. To obtain the original attachments for this document, please contact the lead agency at the contact information listed above. You may also contact the OPR via email at state.clearinghouse@opr.ca.gov or via phone at (916) 445-0613.