Prescribed Burning on Private Lands - Canyon View Preserve
Summary
SCH Number
2023100064
Public Agency
Placer County Resource Conservation District
Document Title
Prescribed Burning on Private Lands - Canyon View Preserve
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/2/2023
Document Description
This project was funded by CAL FIRE to increase the pace and scale of prescribed burning throughout the state to improve fire resilience and forest/community health. Placer RCD is working with Placer Land Trust, one of the largest landowners/land managers in the county, to conduct a prescribed burn. The project will serve as an opportunity to equip private landowners with the knowledge and skills to use prescribed burning as a fuels management tool, decrease fuel continuity, and reduce the probability of catastrophic wildfire. The proposed project benefits private landowners, suppression resources, and the ecological integrity of the state's forestlands. This site is a great candidate for prescribed burning as it is a follow-up treatment for a large-scale fuels reduction project completed in 2021.
Contact Information
Name
Cordi Craig
Agency Name
Placer County Resource Conservation District
Job Title
Prescribed Fire Program Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Counties
Placer
Regions
Countywide
Zip
95603
Township
13N
Range
08E
Section
35
Base
MDBM
Other Location Info
Auburn USGS 7.5' Quad
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 4; Minor Alterations to Land; California Code of Regulations Title 14 Section 15304
Reasons for Exemption
Placer RCD is proposing the qualification of exemption from a comprehensive CEQA analysis under the Class 4 category for minor alterations to land. The project involves
a low-intensity prescribed underburn to improve community fire resiliency, reduce risks to first responders during a wildfire, and preserve the ecological integrity of the
property when a wildfire ignites. The planned burn will target invasive species including medusahead and yellow star thistle. The burns will be small in size and low in complexity. They will be conducted in a manner that does not release large amounts of smoke. The burn plan will identify hazard mitigation tactics and ensure the conservation of ecological and cultural resources. Under the specified prescription, the burn will have low velocity and minimal heat, resulting in the combustion of fine fuels only and not threatening the forest ecosystem. The proposed project will not result in the taking of endangered, rare, or threatened plant or animal species or result in significant erosion and sedimentation of surface waters. Containment lines may include water bars if built on steep slopes to prevent sediment deposition or erosion.
County Clerk
Placer
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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