Mount Diablo Wildfire Resilience Project
Summary
SCH Number
2023060120
Public Agency
California State Coastal Conservancy
(SCC)
Document Title
Mount Diablo Wildfire Resilience Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/6/2023
Document Description
Notice of exemption for Coastal Conservancy approval of grant funding for the purchase of two chippers for use by Save Mount Diablo and Mount Diablo State Park to conduct fuel reduction projects on their respective lands in Contra Costa County
Contact Information
Name
Mark Kalnins
Agency Name
State Coastal Conservancy
Job Title
Coastal Development Permit Analyst II
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Counties
Contra Costa
Regions
Northern California
Total Acres
2000
Other Information
2,000 acres of shaded fuel breaks around select routes along the park perimeter, paved roads, and fire roads identified in the Mount Diablo State Park Wildfire Management Plan
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1, California Code of Regulations, title 14, section 15301
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project is exempt under Section 15301 (Existing Facilities), because it involves maintenance of existing landscaping and native growth and existing fire roads.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 4, California Code of Regulations, title 14, section 15304
Reasons for Exemption
The project is categorically exempt under 14 California Code of Regulations
(CCR) Section 15304 (Minor Alternations to Land) because it involves minor alterations to the condition of vegetation without the removal of healthy, mature, or scenic trees.