National Forest Foundation, San Bernadino National Forest Post-Fire Restoration and Forest Health Project
Summary
SCH Number
2023090578
Public Agency
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
(CAL FIRE)
Document Title
National Forest Foundation, San Bernadino National Forest Post-Fire Restoration and Forest Health Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/26/2023
Document Description
CAL FIRE would provide funding to the National Forest Foundation to conduct fuel reduction treatments, including thinning, light brush removal, pruning, mastication, lop and scatter, and snag removal in San Bernadino National Forest. These treatments will reduce wildfire risks to local resources and community members, promote native plant and wildlife species, and improve forest health and resiliency.
Contact Information
Name
Shannon Johnson
Agency Name
California Department of Foresty and Fire Protection
Job Title
Staff Chief
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
San Bernardino
Regions
Countywide
Total Acres
400
Other Location Info
Portions of the San Bernardino National Forest: T5S, R2E, Secs 2, 3, 10, 11, 14, 23, & 24 SBBM
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
PRC Section 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 the 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 two NEPA documents: 1) Decision Memo – Strawberry and West Ridge Fuelbreaks Maintenance Projects signed on 11/8/2013, and 2) Decision Memo - Pine Cove Fuelbreak Maintenance Project signed on 1/9/2015.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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