Sonoma Ecology Wildfire Resilience Program
Summary
SCH Number
2022090500
Public Agency
California State Coastal Conservancy
(SCC)
Document Title
Sonoma Ecology Wildfire Resilience Program
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/26/2022
Document Description
The Sonoma Ecology Center's Wildfire Resilience Program will conduct fuels management on twelve sites in Sonoma County and southern Mendocino County. All twelve sites need ecologically informed vegetation management. Tasks will vary by site and will include ladder fuel removal, roadside fuel breaks, removal of dead trees, invasive shrub and dead wood removal, grazing, and establishment of defensible space.
Contact Information
Name
Laura Cholodenko
Agency Name
State Coastal Conservancy
Job Title
Project Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Mendocino, Sonoma
Regions
Northern California, San Francisco Bay Area
Total Acres
2000
Other Location Info
Sonoma County and southern Mendocino County
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15304, 15301, 15269
Reasons for Exemption
This project involves minor alterations in the condition of vegetation without the removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees. The project also involves maintenance of existing landscaping, native growth and roads. Fuel management activities are necessary to prevent catastrophic wildfire.