Santa Ana Mountains Watershed Protection Project
Summary
SCH Number
2020070039
Public Agency
Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority
(SAWPA)
Document Title
Santa Ana Mountains Watershed Protection Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/2/2020
Document Description
This project involves modifying fuels along the existing North Main Divide Fuel Break in order to provide enhanced wildland fire suppression opportunities adjacent to the communities of Corona, El Cerrito, Temescal and Silverado Canyon. The project would maintain approximately 10 miles of fuel break running north from the vicinity of Bald Mountain to Sierra Peak, including ridgelines above Bedford, Eagle, Manning, Main Street and Hagador canyons. It also involves modifying fuels within the Wildland-Urban Interface for the communities of Rancho Carrillo, Rancho Capistrano, Decker Canyon, and El Cariso.
See NOE for Full Details.
Contact Information
Name
David P. Ruhl
Agency Name
Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Agency Name
Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Location
Counties
Orange, Riverside
Other Location Info
The project is located in portions ofT4S, R6W; T4S, R7W; T5S, R6W; T.6N, R.5W; and T.7S, R.6W within Orange and Riverside counties.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
Public Resources Code Section 4799.05
Reasons for Exemption
This project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under the Public Resources Code Section 4799.05 and California Senate Bill 901 signed by the Governor on September 21, 2018. The project is a fuel reduction project undertaken on federal lands to reduce the risk of high-severity wildfire that have been reviewed under the federal National Environmental Policy Act.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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