California Forest Shared Stewardship Support Program Grant: Arnold-Avery Healthy Forest Restoration (USFS)

Summary

SCH Number
2023040703
Public Agency
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE)
Document Title
California Forest Shared Stewardship Support Program Grant: Arnold-Avery Healthy Forest Restoration (USFS)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/27/2023
Document Description
CAL FIRE would provide funding to the USDA Forest Service to conduct multiple vegetation treatments, including mechanical thinning, salvage of dead trees, biomass removal, prescribed burning, mastication, fuel break construction and maintenance, and hand and mechanical fuels work. 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
Shannon Johnson
Agency Name
California Department of Foresty and Fire Protection
Job Title
Staff Chief
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency

Location

Counties
Calaveras
Regions
Countywide
Total Acres
658
Other Location Info
Portions of T5N R14E Sec 13, 25, 36; T5N R15E Sec 7, 8, 11-15, 17-21, 24,27-30; T5N R16E Sec 18; T4N R14E Sec 1, 12-14, 23, 24; T4N R15E Sec 18 MDBM.

Notice of Exemption

Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
PRC 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 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 the Arnold-Avery Healthy Forest Restoration (53093) NEPA Decision Memo signed on 10/1/18. NEPA coverage for this project is 3,000 acres, with initial treatments at 658acres.

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