City of Chico Vegetative Fuels Management Plan
4 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2020090170
Lead Agency
City of Chico
Document Title
City of Chico Vegetative Fuels Management Plan
Document Type
NOP - Notice of Preparation of a Draft EIR
Received
Present Land Use
Parklands, preserves, greenways, and other open spaces
Document Description
The City of Chico (“City”) is preparing a programmatic Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the City of Chico Vegetative Fuels Management Plan (“VFMP”) for City-owned park and open space parcels throughout Chico. The VFMP outlines a framework for managing fuel loads and vegetation on these properties to help reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires. The City is requesting comments on the scope and content of the proposed EIR. A description of the VFMP and its location, together with a summary of the probable environmental effects that will be addressed in the EIR, are included in the attached NOP. The NOP also contains information on how to participate and provide comments during the 30-day public review and comment period.
Contact Information
Name
Linda Herman
Agency Name
City of Chico
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Agency Name
City of Chico
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Chico
Counties
Butte
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
various
Zip
95926
Total Acres
~6,400
Parcel #
Various -see map in NOP attached
State Highways
Hwy 99 and 32
Railways
Union Pacific
Airports
Chico Municipal Airport
Schools
All within the Chico Unified School District
Waterways
Big Chico Creek, Little Chico Creek, Lindo Channel, Comanche Creek, portion of Butte Creek
Township
22 N
Range
1 East
Section
25
Other Location Info
The Plan will cover city-owned parcels throughout the Chico city limits so parcel numbers and coordinates will vary.
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Air Resources Board (ARB), California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, North Central Region 2 (CDFW), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, District 3 (DOT), California Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics (DOT), California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES), California Highway Patrol (CHP), California Natural Resources Agency, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Redding Region 5 (RWQCB), Department of Toxic Substances Control, Office of Historic Preservation, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), Central Valley Flood Protection Board
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), Central Valley Flood Protection Board
Local Actions
Master Plan, Vegetative Fuels Management Plan
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Noise, Public Services, Recreation, Tribal Cultural Resources, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian, Wildfire, Wildlife
Attachments
Environmental Document
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