Hazardous Fuels & Wildfire Risk Reduction in Vulnerable Communities
Summary
SCH Number
2023070319
Public Agency
Madera County
Document Title
Hazardous Fuels & Wildfire Risk Reduction in Vulnerable Communities
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/18/2023
Document Description
ROAD 632 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
Oakhurst Community, Unincorporated Area
Counties
Madera
Regions
Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Road 632 from the Hwy 41/Rd 632 intersection east to the Buckskin Ln/Rd 632 intersection
Zip
93644
State Highways
Highway 41
Waterways
Fresno River
Township
27N
Range
76E
Section
11S
Other Location Info
ROAD 632 PROJECT: Located along the County ROW of Road 632 from the Hwy 41/Rd 632 intersection east to the Buckskin Ln/Rd 632 intersection.
Other Information
Project area approximately 3.02 miles in length.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Emergency Project
Type, Section or Code
Sec. 21080(b)(4); 15269(b)(c)
Reasons for Exemption
This project falls under section 21080(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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