Big Chico Creek Forest Health Project (SNC #1236)
5 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2020040195
Lead Agency
Butte County Resource Conservation District
(BCRCD)
Document Title
Big Chico Creek Forest Health Project (SNC #1236)
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
6/9/2020
Present Land Use
private forest land
Document Description
The Sierra Nevada Conservancy would provide $439,040.00 to the Butte County Fire Safe Council to treat 250 acres of private land to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildlife and protect the nearby communities of Forest Ranch, Cohasset, and City of Chico. Treatment activities include mechanical and hand thinning, pile burn preparation, and lop and scatter, Additionally, the project would include a training program for current students and recent graduates. The Butte County RCD prepared and adopted an Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration for the project.
Contact Information
Name
Jamie Sammut
Agency Name
Sierra Nevada Conservancy
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Agency Name
Butte County Fire Safe Council
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Location
Cities
west of Forest Ranch, east of Cohasset, and north of Chico
Counties
Butte
Regions
Northern California
Other Location Info
Butte County, west of Forest Ranch, east of Cohasset, and north of Chico
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Sierra Nevada Conservancy
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(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
Yes
(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
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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