DeClerck Tree Planting
Summary
SCH Number
2020100023
Public Agency
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
(CAL FIRE)
Document Title
DeClerck Tree Planting
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/1/2020
Present Land Use
Rural
Document Description
2018 Klamathon Fire in Siskiyou County destroyed structures and caused significant damage to timber resources. Following the fire an emergency timber harvest was conducted to salvage the damaged timber. This Notice of Exemption is to allow scalping around newly planted seedlings (approx 4' circle) that will increase their survival rate by removing competing vegetation. This project is intended to increase the beneficial uses of the watershed by replanting approximately 120,000 new conifer seedlings. The scalping will not cause a negative environmental impact and is necessary to increase seedling survival rate. This method has been chosen instead of a chemical application for controlling competing vegetation. The watershed has been severely damaged by wildfire and the reforestation of this property will help to improve the overall watershed health.
Contact Information
Name
Julie Howard
Agency Name
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Email
Name
Agency Name
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE)
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Location
Counties
Siskiyou
Other Location Info
Portions of: T48N R06W Secs 16,17, 19-21, 27-33; T47N R06W Sec 6; T48N R07W Secs 25&36 MDBM
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 4, 15304 Minor Alterations to Land
Reasons for Exemption
This project fits under portions the description for a Class 4 Categorical Exemption to CEQA. Staff conducted an environmental review to confirm that no exceptions apply which would preclude the use of a Notice of Exemption for this project. Field review by RPF staff confirmed that no exceptions apply that would preclude the use of a notice of exemption for this project.
The Department has concluded that no significant environmental impact would occur to aesthetics, agriculture and forestland or timberland, air quality, biological resources, cultural resources, geology and soils, greenhouse gas emissions, hazards and hazardous materials, hydrology and water quality, land use planning, mineral resources, noise, population and housing, public services, recreation, transportation or traffic, or to utilities and service systems. Documentation of the environmental review completed by the Department is kept on file at CAL FIRE Headquarters in Sacramento.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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