Hazardous Fuels & Wildfire Risk Reduction in Vulnerable Communities
Summary
SCH Number
2023070320
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 628 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 628 from the Hwy 49/Rd 628 intersection east to the Hwy 41/Rd 628 intersection
Zip
93601
State Highways
Highway 49, Highway 41
Schools
Fresno Flats Community Day School
Waterways
Fresno River
Township
91N
Range
36E
Section
11S
Other Location Info
Located along the County ROW of Road 628 from the Hwy 49/Rd 628 intersection east to the Hwy 41/Rd 628 intersection.
Other Information
Project area approximately 17.18 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 21 OB0(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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