Blithedale Ridge Fuels Reduction
Summary
SCH Number
2021060328
Public Agency
California State Coastal Conservancy
(SCC)
Document Title
Blithedale Ridge Fuels Reduction
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/15/2021
Document Description
The City of Mill Valley will reduce fuels buildup, create defensible space along the Blithedale Ridge Fire Road and perform fire-related public outreach in the vicinity of the Blithedale Summit Open Space Preserve, Mill Valley, Marin County.
Contact Information
Name
Karyn Gear
Agency Name
North Coast Regional Manager, Coastal Conservancy
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Tom Welch
Agency Name
Mill Valley Fire Department
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Mill Valley
Counties
Marin
Regions
San Francisco Bay Area
Cross Streets
adjacent to Blithedale Ridge Fire Road
Zip
94941
Total Acres
13
State Highways
California
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301, 15304,15269
Reasons for Exemption
All components of the proposed project are categorically and statutorily exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the CEQA Guidelines at California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Sections 15301,15304, and 15269.
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.
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.
Section 15269 (Emergency Projects) exempts emergency projects, including: emergency repairs to service 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.