Craig Saddle Fuel Reduction and Restoration
Summary
SCH Number
2023020348
Public Agency
California Department of Parks and Recreation
Document Title
Craig Saddle Fuel Reduction and Restoration
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
2/14/2023
Document Description
Rehabilitate 81 acres of the Craig Access Road and Craig Saddle Boat-in Campground within the Lake Oroville State Recreation Area, damaged in the 2019 North Complex Fire, to enable public access and use.
Work will:
• Remove dead/burnt trees along 2.3 miles of the Craig Access Road;
• Dispose of material via: chipping, lop and scatter, pile burning, air curtain burner,
hauling offsite;
• To restore 7.7 acres of the Craig Saddle Boat-in Campground:
o Remove dead and burned trees and thin regrowth;
o Use augers to create waterwells to facilitate the replanting up to 500 native trees, shrubs and grasses along with drip irrigation.
• Conduct Early Detection and Rapid Response surveys to map invasive plant species and treat them via hand pulling and/or herbicides including but not limited to: Round Up Pro Concentrate, Garlon 4 Ultra, Milestone VMP, RoundUp Custom, AquaMaster, Telar, and Agridex.
Contact Information
Name
Trish Ladd-Shute
Agency Name
California State Parks
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Oroville
Counties
Butte
Regions
Northern California
Cross Streets
Lumpkin Road
Zip
95966
Total Acres
81
Jobs
1
Waterways
Lake Oroville
Township
20N
Range
5E
Section
34, 33
Other Location Info
Within DWR Craig Access Road and Lake Oroville State Recreation Area
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1 & 4 Section 15301 &15304
Reasons for Exemption
Project consists of the maintenance or minor alteration of existing public or private structures involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond current levels and the minor public or private alterations in the condition of land and/or vegetation which do not involve removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees, included as “Resource management projects” in the Department of Parks and Recreation List of exempt activities in accordance with CCR § 15300.4.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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