Valentine Reserve Prescribed Pile Burn
Summary
SCH Number
2024050870
Public Agency
Mammoth Lakes Fire Protection District
Document Title
Valentine Reserve Prescribed Pile Burn
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/20/2024
Document Description
To reduce fuels in Valentine Reserve from a 25-acre fuel reduction project by prescribed pile burn of slash piles. There are approximately 150 piles dispersed over 9 acres. To reduce the risk of catastrophic fire by improving fire resiliency through vegetation treatments. Focus is on removing brush, vegetation and ground litter, reducing the amount of hazardous fuels in the reserve, which will help prepare for, and avoid the impact of an out of control catastrophic wildfire.
Contact Information
Name
Bob Rooks
Agency Name
Mammoth Lakes Fire Protection District
Job Title
Division Chief
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Mammoth Lakes
Counties
Mono
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Old Mammoth Rd. and Red Fir Rd.
Zip
93546
Total Acres
9
Jobs
8
Parcel #
022-520-005-000
State Highways
Hwy 203
Railways
None
Airports
Mammoth Yosmite
Schools
Mammoth High School
Waterways
Mammoth Creek
Township
4S
Range
27E
Section
4
Base
MBDM
Other Location Info
2386 Old Mammoth Rd, Mammoth Lakes, Ca 93546
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15304
Reasons for Exemption
The project will involve minor ground disturbance, the project will not include any grading or excavation. The project will involve burning hand piles from a previous year's fuel reduction project and will not result in the loss of forest cover, scenic trees, and will not change the predominate vegetation type.
County Clerk
Mono
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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