I-5 Corridor Fuels Reduction
Summary
SCH Number
2023040692
Public Agency
Western Shasta Resource Conservation District
Document Title
I-5 Corridor Fuels Reduction
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/27/2023
Document Description
The Shasta-Trinity National Forest (STNF) is proposing to treat vegetation on approximately 20,025 acres along the Interstate Highway 5 corridor and the northwest
portions of lands adjacent to Shasta Lake. The need for the 1-5 Corridor Fuels Reduction Project is to reduce the risk to life, property, and resource values from a high-severity wildfire, uncharacteristic of the historic fire regime, and to improve fire suppression abilities and firefighter safety. The purpose of the project is to help restore fire to its natural role in the ecosystem and to create areas on the landscape where the vegetation is consistent with the historic fire regime.
Contact Information
Name
Ross Perry
Agency Name
Western Shasta Resource Conservation District
Job Title
Project Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Location
Cities
Unincorporated - Lakehead
Counties
Shasta
Regions
Unincorporated
Other Location Info
13 air miles northwest of Redding, CA. See attached map.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
AB-267 Exemption: prescribed fire, thinning, and fuel reduction projects.
Reasons for Exemption
This project has been reviewed under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) by The US Forest Service Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Shasta Lake Ranger District in the 1-5 Corridor Fuels Reduction Environmental Assessment, finalized in November 2022. Per AB-267, fuel reduction projects on federal lands that have completed NEPA review are exempt from CEQA.
County Clerk
Shasta
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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