Western Nevada County Forest Health Objectives Grant: USFS Prescribed Fire and Fuels Reduction
Summary
SCH Number
2022060511
Public Agency
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
(CAL FIRE)
Document Title
Western Nevada County Forest Health Objectives Grant: USFS Prescribed Fire and Fuels Reduction
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/23/2022
Document Description
CAL FIRE would provide funding to the Nevada County Fire Safe Council to conduct fuel reduction treatments, including hand cut/ hand pile and mastication as well as prescribed fire, which includes pile & and understory burning on USFS lands. These treatments will reduce wildfire risks to local resources and community members, promote native plant and wildlife species, and improve forest resiliency.
Contact Information
Name
Jamie Sammut
Agency Name
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Job Title
Attorney
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Counties
Nevada
Regions
Northern California
Total Acres
10801
Other Location Info
T16N R10E Sections 4-9, 17, 18, 20; T17N R9E Sections 23-26, and 35-36; T17N, R10E Sections 19, 22, 23, 25-228, and 32
Other Information
A total of 10,801 acres plus 55.6 road miles.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Public Resources Code Section 4799.05(d)(1)
Reasons for Exemption
CEQA does not apply to fuel reduction projects undertaken on federal lands to reduce the risk of high severity wildfire that have been reviewed under the NEPA, if the primary role of a state or local agency is providing funding or staffing for those projects. The proposed project was reviewed in its entirety under three NEPA documents: 1) NEPA Washington Fuels Reduction Project Environmental Assessment (EA) and Decision Notice and Finding of No Significant Impact filed on 6/4/2004; 2) Final Environmental Impact Statement - San Juan Fuels, Wildlife, and Timber Projects and Record of Decision filed on 3/13/98; and 3) Western Nevada County Community Defense – Deer Creek Project EA and Decision Notice and Finding of No Significant Impact filed in March 2017.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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