Texas Hill Vegetation Management Plan (VMP) (SNC #R1831015.2)
Summary
SCH Number
2021020380
Public Agency
Sierra Nevada Conservancy
Document Title
Texas Hill Vegetation Management Plan (VMP) (SNC #R1831015.2)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
2/22/2021
Document Description
The Sierra Nevada Conservancy would provide funding to help implement the Texas Hill VMP. The overall project objectives is to return forests and wildland to a more natural, fire resilient condition and to ensure that the exposure of human assets and communities to wildfire risk has been reduced. The Texas Hill area and surrounding communities have been identified as a Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) defense zone where the focus is on protecting life and property. The proposed Project will continue efforts to modify forest conditions to reduce fuel loads and prepare forests for long-term stewardship through practices such as mechanical and hand treatments and prescribed fire.
Contact Information
Name
Andrea Williams
Agency Name
Sierra Nevada Conservancy
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Texas Hill
Counties
El Dorado
Regions
Northern California
Other Location Info
Project is approximately 45 miles east of Sacramento via Highway 50. Location data is as follows: Camino and Placerville USGS 7.5-minute Quadrangles, MDBM; Township 10 North, Range 11 East, Sections 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 22.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15304, Class 4, Minor Alterations to Land
Reasons for Exemption
Project involves minor alteration of vegetation, including fuel management activities to reduce the volume of flammable vegetation. No healthy, mature, scenic trees will be removed as part of this project. An environmental review was completed concluding that project implementation as designed could not have a significant effect on the environment. The activities do not result in the taking of endangered, rare, or threatened plant or animal species or significant erosion and sedimentation of surface waters. There will be no impact to historic or cultural resources due to lack of ground disturbance and will be avoided.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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