Plumas Ski Bowl Fire Saft Recreation
Summary
SCH Number
2021090401
Public Agency
California Department of Parks and Recreation
Document Title
Plumas Ski Bowl Fire Saft Recreation
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/22/2021
Document Description
Implement forest thinning and fuel reduction treatments on 61 acres, install/repair two (2) fire road gates, and maintain 2.2 miles of fire road to: protect life and property from wildfire threats, protect/promote large trees, promote vegetative/ structural diversity, maintain the ski runs at Plumas Ski Bowl, and reduce hazardous fire fuels around the Plumas Ski Parking Lot at Plumas Eureka State Park. Work will include the use of heavy equipment (i.e. masticators) and hand crews.
• Mechanically thin 11 acres of forest (overlap with mastication treatment area): remove logs and chipped slash, build burn piles, and burn piles.
• Masticate 61 acres of brush and forest slash (including forest thinning area): on ski runs, near facilities, and residual vegetative debris left from forest thinning.
• All trees designated for removal will be marked with paint under the supervision of a California Registered Professional Forester (RPF).
• Replace one (1) gate at the start of North Road to the Ski Lodge from Ski Parking Lot and install one (1) new gate at start of Ski Lift Access Road near the end of Eureka Lake Road.
* Use an excavator to dig six (6) holes 3’ deep by 2’ wide (three (3) holes at each gate x two (2) gates).
• Perform maintenance on 2.2 miles of State Park fire road: conduct (as needed) the following types of road maintenance within the existing road prism: crown, out-slope, rock surface, improve inboard ditches/rolling dips, etc.
• All road maintenance will be conducted under the supervision of the District Engineering Hydrologist/ Geomorphologist.
Contact Information
Name
Silver Hartman
Agency Name
CA Department of Parks and Recreation
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Blairsden
Counties
Plumas
Cross Streets
Johnsville-Eureka Lake Road
Zip
96103
Total Acres
<100
Parcel #
006180029
State Highways
89, 70
Railways
n/a
Airports
n/a
Schools
n/a
Waterways
Eureka Lake
Township
T22N
Range
R11E
Section
S13
Base
n/a
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15302, 15303, 15304
Reasons for Exemption
Project consists of the replacement or reconstruction of existing structures and facilities where the new structure will be located on the same site as the structure replaced and will have substantially the same purpose and capacity as the structure replaced; construction and location of limited numbers of new, small facilities or structures; and the minor public or private alterations in the condition of land, water and/or vegetation which does not involve the removal of healthy mature scenic trees for forestry purposes and is considered “Stewardship projects” and “Resource management projects” in the Department of Parks and Recreation’s list of exempt activities, in accordance with CCR §15300.4.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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