Tahoe Forest Gateway - Forest Health
Summary
SCH Number
2024020703
Public Agency
California Wildlife Conservation Board
(WCB)
Document Title
Tahoe Forest Gateway - Forest Health
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
2/20/2024
Document Description
The proposed grant will support a project to reduce catastrophic fire risk and enhance forest health by managing for heterogeneity on approximately 374 acres of private preserve land. WCB Project Tracker ID: 2023157.
Contact Information
Name
Rebecca J. Fris
Agency Name
Department of Fish and Wildlife, Wildlife Conservation Board
Job Title
Deputy Executive Director, Restoration and Administration
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Emigrant Gap
Counties
Placer
Regions
Northern California
Other Information
Latitude/Longitude: 39.287312, -120.686445, approximate center of project area.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Public Resources Code - Section 21080.56
Reasons for Exemption
The Project is statutorily exempt from CEQA pursuant to the Statutory Exemption for Restoration Projects (SERP), Public Resources Code section 21080.56, as a project that meets all of the following conditions: (1) the Project is exclusively to conserve, restore, protect, or enhance, and assist in the recovery of California native fish and wildlife, and the habitat upon which they depend; or is exclusively to restore or provide habitat for California native fish and wildlife; (2) the Project may have public benefits incidental to the Project's fundamental purpose; (3) the Project will result in long-term net benefits to climate resiliency, biodiversity, and sensitive species recovery; and includes procedures and ongoing management for the protection of the environment; and (4) Project construction activities are solely related to habitat restoration.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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