High Sierra Front Country Fuel Break
Summary
SCH Number
2024040520
Public Agency
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
(CAL FIRE)
Document Title
High Sierra Front Country Fuel Break
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/11/2024
Document Description
The National Forest Foundation proposes to request assistance from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) to perform prescribed pile burning within Creek Fire Ecological Restoration Project area. The prescribed pile burning will finalize the implementation of a continuous community fuel break. It will help to reduce significant fuel loading to stop or slow the potential spread of wildfire in the region, protecting a large network of rural communities and National Forest Resources.
Contact Information
Name
Nicolas Meyer
Agency Name
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE)
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Shaver Lake
Counties
Fresno
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
High Sierra Ranger District
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
PRC Section 4799.05(d)(1)
Reasons for Exemption
The California Environmental Quality Act does not apply to prescribed fire, thinning, or fuel reduction projects undertaken on federal lands to reduce the risk of high-severity wildfire that have been reviewed under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) if the primary role of a state or local agency is providing funding or staffing for those projects. This project fits under portions of the Creek Fire Ecological Restoration Project Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact written by the United States Forest Service, signed 2023-06-23 (https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=60422&exp=detail).
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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