South Warner Wilderness Fire Restoration Project – Amendment (#1371.1)
Summary
SCH Number
2024051331
Public Agency
Sierra Nevada Conservancy
Document Title
South Warner Wilderness Fire Restoration Project – Amendment (#1371.1)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/30/2024
Document Description
This is an amendment to the grant agreement between Sierra Nevada Conservancy and USDA Forest Service, Modoc National Forest for the South Warner Wilderness Fire Restoration Project. The project is the preparation of an Ignition Management Guide to guide the entire 70,200-acre South Warner Wilderness, as well as surveys in area outside the Wilderness area adjacent and west/northwest of the Wilderness. The Project includes monitoring and surveys to complete future NEPA and CEQA analyses in the area adjacent to the Wilderness area for the Pine Springs Project which has not been approved, adopted, or funded by SNC.
Contact Information
Name
Mary Akens
Agency Name
Sierra Nevada Conservancy
Job Title
General Counsel
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
near communities of Cedarville, Eagleville, Likely and Alturas
Counties
Modoc
Regions
Northern California
Other Location Info
Modoc National Forest in Modoc County, near the communities of Cedarville, Eagleville, Likely, and Alturas
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Public Resources Code, section 21150; CEQA Guidelines section, 15262 (Feasibility and Planning Studies)
Reasons for Exemption
The Project includes monitoring and surveys to complete future NEPA and CEQA analyses in the area adjacent to the Wilderness area for the Pine Springs Project which has not been approved, adopted, or funded by SNC, and an Ignition Management Guide to guide the entire Wilderness. The Project activities include only the planning, resource surveys, environmental analysis, and coordination to develop NEPA and CEQA environmental analyses for potential future forest treatment projects as well as preparation of Ignition Management Guide. There will be no ground or resource disturbance as part of this Proposed Project. None of the planning or analysis activities to be conducted under this Proposed Project will have a legally binding effect on future activities or are for a possible future project that an agency has already approved, adopted, or funded. No exceptions to Categorical Exemption 15306 apply to the Project.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CEQA Guidelines, section 15306 (Information Collection)
Reasons for Exemption
The Project includes monitoring and surveys to complete future NEPA and CEQA analyses in the area adjacent to the Wilderness area for the Pine Springs Project which has not been approved, adopted, or funded by SNC, and an Ignition Management Guide to guide the entire Wilderness. The Project activities include only the planning, resource surveys, environmental analysis, and coordination to develop NEPA and CEQA environmental analyses for potential future forest treatment projects as well as preparation of Ignition Management Guide. There will be no ground or resource disturbance as part of this Proposed Project. None of the planning or analysis activities to be conducted under this Proposed Project will have a legally binding effect on future activities or are for a possible future project that an agency has already approved, adopted, or funded. No exceptions to Categorical Exemption 15306 apply to the Project.
County Clerk
Modoc
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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