Fire Prevention Fuel Modification and Restoration at Bommer Canyon
Summary
SCH Number
2023010623
Public Agency
City of Irvine
Document Title
Fire Prevention Fuel Modification and Restoration at Bommer Canyon
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
1/30/2023
Document Description
The city will develop a five-year habitat restoration capital improvement project over roughly 105 acres in Bommer Canyon to replace highly flammable invasive grasses with native vegetation. Due to historical overgrazing and the 1993 Laguna Fire, invasive grasses have established a foothold throughout the project area. The replacement of these invasive grass species with native vegetation will help reduce the ignition potential, reduce rapid-fire spread risk, maximize the ecological benefits of native vegetation, and minimize potentially adverse effects on public safety. There are over 500 residents within a quarter mile of the proposed restoration area, and over 1,500 residents within a half mile that could be affected by a vegetation fire in this area.
Contact Information
Name
Casey Gnadt
Agency Name
City of Irvine
Job Title
Open Space Administrator
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Irvine
Counties
Orange
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
6400 Shady Canyon Drive
Zip
92603
Total Acres
105
Jobs
6
Parcel #
464-091-10, 464-091-12, 464-091-15
State Highways
California State Route 73
Schools
Bonita Canyon Elementary School
Township
6S
Range
9W
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 4—Minor alterations to land (CEQA Guidelines, Section 15304)
Reasons for Exemption
Per example B, this is new landscaping (returning to native vegetation) to help resist fire ignition and fire spread throughout the landscape. Per example D, this project consists of minor alterations that will enhance the ecological benefits for vegetation and animal species.
County Clerk
Orange
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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