Ahwahnee Hills Regional Park 2020/2021 Fuel Reduction Project
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2020090121
Lead Agency
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
(CAL FIRE)
Document Title
Ahwahnee Hills Regional Park 2020/2021 Fuel Reduction Project
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
10/20/2020
Present Land Use
Institution Area District (IA) for Ahwahnee Hills Regional Park and Agricultural, Rural, Exclusive (40 acre) District(ARE-40), RRS-2.5 or RRS-5 for Residential
Document Description
This project will reduce the risk of catastrophic fire events on the Park through fuel reduction treatments over approximately 293 acres of Park and adjacent privately-owned property. In addition, the Project will create a disc-line for defensible space around the perimeter of the Park where the primary fuel sources are grassland fuel types. The objectives will be accomplished through targeted thinning, mastication, pruning, and slash treatment or removal. Thinning operations will remove understory vegetation to prevent natural fire events from reaching the canopy of oak and pine trees. Healthy oak and pine trees will be retained to the greatest extent practicable while still creating a resilient landscape. High value wildlife snags will also be retained when they are isolated from trails, roads, or structures. Best practices will be adopted from the California Forest Practices Act to avoid, reduce, and mitigate potential harm to cultural resources, waterways, native wildlife and species of special concern.
Contact Information
Name
Len Nielson
Agency Name
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Agency Name
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE)
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Location
Counties
Madera
Cross Streets
Highway 49 and Hilltop Lane
Total Acres
293
State Highways
Highway 49
Other Location Info
T6S, R20E, Sec. 24 and 25 MDBM
Other Information
5 miles northwest of Oakhurst
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Approving Agency Role
Lead 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
No
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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