NORTH COUNTY FIRE AUTHORITY WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE FUEL REDUCTION
Summary
SCH Number
2021060182
Public Agency
California State Coastal Conservancy
(SCC)
Document Title
NORTH COUNTY FIRE AUTHORITY WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE FUEL REDUCTION
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/8/2021
Document Description
Project for the North County Fire Authority to implement two wildfire fuel reduction projects in the wildland urban interface in northern San Mateo County, including vegetation management along public roadways in City of Brisbane and a community chipper program in the City of Pacifica.
Contact Information
Name
Hilary Hill
Agency Name
Coastal Conservancy
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Brisbane, Pacifica
Counties
San Mateo
Regions
San Francisco Bay Area
Other Location Info
Wildland Urban Interface
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15304 (Minor Alterations)
Reasons for Exemption
Section 15304 (Minor Alterations) exempts projects that consist of minor alterations in the condition of land, water, and/or vegetation which do not involve removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees except for forestry and agricultural purposes.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15301 (Existing Facilities)
Reasons for Exemption
Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) exempts projects that consist of operation, repair, maintenance, or minor alterations of existing structures, facilities, or topographical features, involving negligible expansion of existing or former use of the site. Such projects include, but are not limited to, management of existing landscaping or native growth.
Exempt Status
Emergency Project
Type, Section or Code
Sec. 21080(b)(4); 15269(b)(c)
Reasons for Exemption
Section 15269 (Emergency Projects) exempts emergency projects, including: emergency repairs to serviced facilities necessary to maintain service essential to the public health, safety, or welfare, including those repairs that require a reasonable amount of planning to address and anticipated emergency; and specific actions necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency.