Oak Forest Estates Fuel Maintenance Project (Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement No. EPIMSLAN-24504-R5)
Summary
SCH Number
2022090294
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, South Coast Region 5
(CDFW)
Document Title
Oak Forest Estates Fuel Maintenance Project (Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement No. EPIMSLAN-24504-R5)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/16/2022
Document Description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has executed Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement number EPIMS-LAN-24504-R5, pursuant to Section 1602 of the Fish and Game Code to the Oak Forest Estates Association.
The Project is limited to a one-time vegetation management treatment to the amount of dead wood around the Oak Forest Estates Mobile Home Park (property) to provide defensible space for protection from wildfire. The northern edge of the developed area is bordered by Triunfo Creek, a tributary to the Santa Clara River. The Project area
consists of a 15.28 acre area of the 200-foot defensible space buffer overlaps with Triunfo Creek. Dead wood and brush have accumulated within the Project area after the Woolsey fire, providing an excess amount of fuels around the property. Project activities will consist of removal of dead trees, other dead vegetation, large woody debris, and trash. Live vegetation removal will be limited to removal of the non-native fan palms. Project activities in the stream will be conducted by crews operating on foot and using hand tools. Personnel would not walk within or disturb aquatic habitats, which would be avoided during Project activities and no staff will enter the wetted channel.
Contact Information
Name
Audrey Kelly
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, South Coast Region
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Westlake Village
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
See below "Other Location Info."
Other Location Info
The Project is located at Triunfo Creek, in the County of Los Angeles, State of
California; Latitude 34.13200, Longitude -118.81900; The Project site is located east of Lindero Canyon Road, south of Ridgeford Drive, and north of Sherwood Drive and Robinhood Lane in the City of Westlake Village.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Type - Class 4; California Code of Regulations, title 14, section 15301
Reasons for Exemption
The project is consistent with the requirements for a Class 4 exemption, which
consists of minor alterations to the condition of the land, water or vegetation which do not involve removal of healthy, mature, and scenic trees. This project consists of vegetation alterations for the purposes of fuel modification around the Oak Forest Estates Mobile Home Park. This project will not result in removal of healthy, mature, and scenic trees.
County Clerk
Los Angeles
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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