Hazardous Fuels & Wildfire Risk Reduction in Vulnerable Communities
Summary
SCH Number
2023070311
Public Agency
Madera County
Document Title
Hazardous Fuels & Wildfire Risk Reduction in Vulnerable Communities
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/17/2023
Document Description
ROAD 619 PROJECT: The project involves use of contracted hand crews to conduct removal of hazardous vegetative fuels in the Madera County right-of-way (ROW) along the target roadway. Fuel will be reduced to CAL FIRE Zone 2 defensible space standards for wildfire hazard mitigation.
Contact Information
Name
Tristan Shamp
Agency Name
Madera County
Job Title
Grant Services Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Ahwahnee community, Unincorporated Area
Counties
Madera
Regions
Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Road 619 from the Hwy 49/Rd 619 intersection south to the Rd 600/Rd 619 intersection
Zip
93601
Other Location Info
ROAD 619 PROJECT: Located along the County ROW of Road 619 from the Hwy 49/Rd 619 intersection south to the Rd 600/Rd 619 intersection in Ahwahnee, CA.
Other Information
Project is approximately 3.2 miles in length.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Declared Emergency
Type, Section or Code
Sec. 21080(b)(3); 15269(a)
Reasons for Exemption
This project falls under section 21 0B0(b)(4) and 15269 (c) as the project actions, including removal of hazardous vegetative fuels, will help prevent and mitigate a fire emergency along the evacuation route. The project site is located in the fire hazard severity zone with a designation of High Severity as classified by CAL FIRE.
County Clerk
Madera
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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