Aliso Viejo Invasive Pest Mitigation and Fuels Reductions Project
Summary
- SCH Number
- 2020060472
- Lead Agency
- Orange County Fire Authority
- Document Title
- Aliso Viejo Invasive Pest Mitigation and Fuels Reductions Project
- Document Type
- NOE - Notice of Exemption
- Received
- Posted
- 6/23/2020
- Project Applicant
- Orange County Fire Authority
- Present Land Use
- Community HOA, Developed, Parkland and Open Space
- Document Description
- Orange County Fire Authority, under the CalFire Fire Prevention Grant Program (Grant Number 5GG17194), proposes to treat trees with pesticides to reduce the presence of invasive gold spotted oak borer (GSOB) and Invasive Shot Hole Borer (ISHB) within Orange County, CA. The Proposed Project would occur within southwestern Orange County (OC or County) and would consist of portions of the City of Aliso Viejo (Aliso Viejo), the City of Laguna Beach (Laguna Beach), the City of Laguna Niguel (Laguna Niguel) and unincorporated County land. Trees are an important component of natural ecosystems in California and treatment of infested trees would eliminate pests and slow the spread rate, enhancing the survival rate of existing tree populations. A decrease in tree mortality would ultimately reduce the wildfire risks to habitable structures by reducing potential fuel within parks and adjacent to roads, homes, and HOAs.
- Contact Information
-
Dave Erickson
Orange County Fire Authority
1 Fire Authority Road
Irvine, CA 92602
Phone : (949) 447-0549
daviderickson@ocfa.org
Location
- Cities
- Aliso Viejo Laguna Beach Laguna Niguel Unincorporated
- Counties
- Orange
- Regions
- Countywide
- Other Location Info
- The Proposed Project would occur within southwestern Orange County (OC or County) and would consist of portions of the City of Aliso Viejo (Aliso Viejo), the City of Laguna Beach (Laguna Beach), the City of Laguna Niguel (Laguna Niguel) and unincorporated County land. The Proposed Project site consists of trees along road edges within developed neighborhoods in Aliso Viejo along with trees within the uninhabited Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park, spreading across Laguna Beach, Laguna Niguel and Unincorporated County lands. The Project site, including both the developed and uninhabited areas, covers a total of approximately 6,054 acres. Trees treated as a result of the Proposed Project are in areas designated as Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones (VHFHSZ).
Notice of Exemption
- Exempt Status
- Categorical Exemption
- Type, Section or Code
- Sections 15304, 15307, 15308
- Reasons for Exemption
- None of the exceptions specified in CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 apply.
Attachments
- Environmental Document
- 21208 - Aliso Viejo IS Checklist_revised DOCX 1019 K
- Notice of Exemption
- NOE_Attachment A_5 PDF 184 K Signed NOE_06 PDF 110 K
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