Urban Corps Northern San Diego County Fire Prevention Project
Summary
SCH Number
2022090671
Public Agency
California State Coastal Conservancy
(SCC)
Document Title
Urban Corps Northern San Diego County Fire Prevention Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/30/2022
Document Description
Project will complete needed fuel breaks along evacuation routes in San Diego County, treating approximately 27 acres. The project will remove fuels, provide fuel breaks and clearance around structures, and remove invasive plants under the direction of partner fire departments. The project will create shaded fuel breaks along the evacuation corridors that will protect approximately 4,000 residents in San Marcos, Rancho Santa Fe, and Escondido. Urban Corps community Corps members will carry out the project.
Contact Information
Name
Dario Bobeda-Padilla
Agency Name
State Coastal Conservancy
Job Title
Project Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Escondido, San Marcos
Counties
San Diego
Regions
Southern California
Other Information
Coordinates represent center of project.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15269, 15301 and 15304
Reasons for Exemption
15301: The project involves maintenance of existing landscaping, native growth, and roads. Section 15269 (Emergency Projects): Project involves fuel management activities necessary to prevent catastrophic wildfire. 15304: The project involves minor alterations to the condition of vegetation without the removal of healthy, mature, and scenic trees, including fuel management activities within 100 feet of structures.