Middle Fork American River Watershed Restoration Project - SNC 1337
Summary
SCH Number
2021070330
Public Agency
Sierra Nevada Conservancy
Document Title
Middle Fork American River Watershed Restoration Project - SNC 1337
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/16/2021
Document Description
The Sierra Nevada Conservancy (SNC) would provide funding for fuel reduction and thinning treatments on at least 494 acres of federal land within the Tahoe National Forest. The primary goals of the project are to address hazardous fuel conditions to reduce the risk and wildfire and to restore the natural condition of a portion of the American River Headwaters surrounding French Meadows Reservoir. The Middle Fork American River Restoration Project would restore the forest to an ecological condition that can better support naturally occurring fires and enhance habitat for critical species by reducing forest canopy and ladder and surface fuels, which are in excess of historic conditions.
Contact Information
Name
Shannon Ciotti
Agency Name
Sierra Nevada Conservancy
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Responsible Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
14 miles northeast of Foresthill, CA
Counties
Placer
Regions
Northern California
Other Location Info
Approximately 1 mile northeast of the French Meadows Reservoir within the Tahoe National Forest.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Public Resources Code (PRC) 4799.05(d)(1)
Reasons for Exemption
CEQA does not apply to prescribed fire, thinning, or fuel reduction projects undertaken on federal lands to reduce the risk of high-severity wildlife that have been reviewed under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) if the primary role of a state or local agency is providing funding or staffing for those projects. The SNC would provide funding for fuel reduction and thinning activities on at least 494 acres of land within the Tahoe National Forest. The proposed activities were reviewed in their entirety pursuant to NEPA through an Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI). The Decision Notice and FONSI were signed by the U.S. Forest Service on December 10, 2018.
County Clerk
Placer
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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