Evacuation Route Fuels Treatment Project Site #5
Summary
SCH Number
2023110268
Public Agency
Madera County
Document Title
Evacuation Route Fuels Treatment Project Site #5
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
11/9/2023
Document Description
Project uses contracted hand crews to conduct removal of hazardous vegetative fuels to CAL FIRE Zone 2 defensible space standards for wildfire hazard mitigation within the public right-of-way on both sides of Indian Springs, 5 Oaks Lane, and 5 Oaks Circle roads. Project area is approximately 0.84 mi./4368 ft. in length.
Contact Information
Name
Tristan Shamp
Agency Name
Madera County
Job Title
Gr
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Unincorporated area, Oakhurst, CA CDP
Counties
Madera
Regions
Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Indian Springs Road, 5 Oaks Lane & 5 Oaks Circle between Big Oak Flats Road & River Parkway Rd
Zip
93644
Total Acres
5.013
State Highways
Highway 49, Highway 41
Railways
None
Airports
None
Schools
Oakhurst Elementary, Bass Lake Elementary, Evergreen High, etc.
Waterways
Fresno River
Other Location Info
Project located within public right of way on both sides of Indian Springs Road from the Big Oak Flat Road intersection south to the River Parkway Road intersection; includes both sides of 5 Oaks Ln. and 5 Oaks Circle roads as well.
Other Information
Project uses contracted hand crews to conduct removal of hazardous vegetative fuels to CAL FIRE Zone 2 defensible space standards for wildfire hazard mitigation within the public right-of-way on both sides of Indian Springs, 5 Oaks Lane, and 5 Oaks Circle roads near Oakhurst, CA. Project area is approximately 0.84 mi./4368 ft. in length, approx. 25 ft. wide, and approx. 218,400 Sq.Ft./5.013 acres in area.
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 will help prevent and mitigate a potential fire emergency along an established evacuation route and protect the Oakhurst community. The project site is located in a CAL FIRE-designated "High Severity" fire hazard severity zone.
County Clerk
Madera
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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