Puente Hills Preserve Fuel Reduction and Wildfire Prevention
Summary
SCH Number
2021080412
Public Agency
Puente Hills Habitat Preservation Authority
(PHHPA)
Document Title
Puente Hills Preserve Fuel Reduction and Wildfire Prevention
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/23/2021
Document Description
The Puente Hills Preserve and surrounding areas are located in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones and communities at risk as designated by the state. Fuel reduction activities to minimize wildfire risk will occur in the urban wildland interface, adjacent properties, and along access routes and trails. Work includes hand clearing, disking, goat grazing, hazardous/dead/invasive tree removal, and invasive/non-native vegetation removal. If threatened or endangered species are found within these areas, appropriate protocols would be followed per technical guidance provided by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. If tree removal and invasive/non-native vegetation removal activities coincide with avian nesting season, appropriate avoidance and minimization measures will be implemented. The work occurs annually when funding is available.
Contact Information
Name
Andrea Gullo
Agency Name
Puente Hills Habitat Preservation Authority
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Location
Cities
Hacienda Heights, La Habra Heights, Whittier
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
Puente Hills Preserve
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15304 - Minor Alterations to land
Reasons for Exemption
The Puente Hills Habitat Preservation Authority has reviewed the project, along with its environmental setting, and has determined it to be categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality act (CEQA) requirements -Categorical Exemption of the State CEQA Guidelines: Section 15304 - Minor Alterations to land.
County Clerk
Los Angeles
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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