North Fork American River Shaded Fuel Break Phase II - Placer Land Trust Acreage
Summary
SCH Number
2022060001
Public Agency
Placer County Resource Conservation District
Document Title
North Fork American River Shaded Fuel Break Phase II - Placer Land Trust Acreage
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/1/2022
Document Description
Placer RCD is working with state and local partners to install a shaded fuel break along the rim of the North Fork American River canyon to protect the residents of Auburn and other communities along the river canyon. The goal of the project is to reduce dense understory and ladder fuels to create canopy separation. This has the intent of modifying fire behavior to reduce fire severity in the event of a wildfire, as well as provide ingress and egress routes and strategic areas for first responders to fight wildfire. Treatments will include handwork and chipping to remove fuels under 12 inches in DBH, and hand-piling and burning in areas that are too steep for a tracked chipper. Mastication, herbicide and grazing may also be used to reduce fuels in the project area. The use of mastication will be dependent on slope, access, and environmental factors, and will not occur where cultural resources have been identified. The project area is located in the wildland urban interface and would provide a buffer to protect the bordering communities of Auburn in the event of a wildfire.
Contact Information
Name
Lewis Campbell
Agency Name
Placer Resource Conservation District
Job Title
Forestry Project Coordinator
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Auburn
Counties
Placer
Regions
Northern California
Cross Streets
Russel, Canyon Dr., Olive Orchard Dr., Sierra Sunrise Way, Lincoln Way
Zip
95603
Total Acres
45
Jobs
14
Parcel #
053-110-026-000, 054-290-063-000, 054-290-067-000, 003-124-016-000, 003-140-021-000
State Highways
80
Railways
Southern Pacific Trans Co
Airports
CDF-Auburn Helipad
Schools
Alta Vista Community Charter School
Waterways
North Fork American River
Township
13N
Range
8E
Section
35
Base
MDBM
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15304
Reasons for Exemption
The Placer RCD is proposing the qualification of exemption from a comprehensive CEQA analysis under the Class 4 category for minor alterations to land. The project will consist of fuels management activities for the creation of a shaded fuel break. The proposed project will reduce the volume of flammable vegetation under 12 inches in DBH and will not result in the taking of endangered, rare, or threatened plant or animal species, significant erosion/sedimentation of surface water, or impact to cultural resources. The project does not involve the removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees. Refer to CA 14 CCR Section 15304.
County Clerk
Placer
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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