National Forest Foundation, “Landscape Scale Management to Combat Gold Spotted Oak Borer in Southern California” Angeles National Forest
Summary
SCH Number
2022120638
Public Agency
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
(CAL FIRE)
Document Title
National Forest Foundation, “Landscape Scale Management to Combat Gold Spotted Oak Borer in Southern California” Angeles National Forest
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
12/27/2022
Document Description
CAL FIRE would provide funding to the National Forest Foundation to treat infestations and conduct removal of diseased/infested trees to reduce tree mortality of high-value oaks from the invasive goldspotted oak borer (Agrilus auroguttatus) (GSOB) and suppress infestation from further spread to adjacent oak woodlands on National Forest 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
Staff Counsel
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
Angeles National Forest: Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers Ranger District Lake Hughes: T 6N, R 15W NE ¼ Sec. 12; T6N, R 14W NE¼ Sec7; T6N, R 14W SE¼ Sec6; T 6N, R 14W SW¼ Sec 5; T6N, R 14W NW¼ Sec 8
Green Valley: T 6N, R 15W NE¼ Sec 12; T 6N, R 14W SE¼ Sec 7;
T 6N, R 14W SE and SW; T 6N, R 14W SE and SW½ Sec 8;
T6N, R 14W NW and SE½ Sec 18; T 6N, R 14W NW and SW½ Sec 17; T 6N, R 14W NE¼ Sec 20
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, reforestation, & habitat restoration projects undertaken, in whole or in part, 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 two NEPA documents: 1) Gold Spotted Oak Borer Carbaryl Treatment Project Decision Memo signed on 02/22/19; and 2) Gold Spotted Oak Borer Tree Removal Decision Memo signed on 3/16/17.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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