South Yuba Rim Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project (SNC1512)
Summary
SCH Number
2024051351
Public Agency
Sierra Nevada Conservancy
Document Title
South Yuba Rim Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project (SNC1512)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/31/2024
Document Description
The Sierra Nevada Conservancy will provide funding to the County of Nevada to work in partnership with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to conduct planning activities towards potential future fuels reduction treatments on 1,800 acres of BLM lands along the San Juan Ridge in Nevada County, between the communities of Bridgeport and Lake City. Anticipated project activities are reconnaissance-level biological surveys, a cultural resource records search and cultural resource site survey, a raptor assessment, a California Spotted Owl Assessment, and coordination with the BLM toward environmental compliance analysis for a potential future fuels reduction and forest health project. The planning activities aim to lead to actions which will reduce wildfire risk for over 44,000 residents in local communities and protect critical infrastructure and natural resources, including two State Parks, the South Yuba River watershed, Tahoe National Forest and BLM public lands.
Contact Information
Name
Mary Akens
Agency Name
Sierra Nevada Conservancy
Job Title
General Counsel
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
southeast of Sweetland, between Bridgeport and Lake City
Counties
Nevada
Regions
Northern California
Other Location Info
Approx. 3 mi southeast of Sweetland, on the ridge between Bridgeport and Lake City.
Other Information
U.S. Bureau of Land Management owned forested land on the San Juan Ridge in Nevada County, between the communities of Bridgeport and Lake City. Project center at approximately 39.19’30N/121.03’39W.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15262 Feasibility and Planning Studies
Reasons for Exemption
The project is Statutorily Exempt under Section 15262 Feasibility and Planning Studies as the project only involves planning studies for possible future actions which the Sierra Nevada Conservancy Board has not approved, adopted, or funded; there is no legally binding effect on later activities. The project is also categorically exempt under Section 15306 Information Collection because it consists of basic data collection and resource evaluation activities which do not result in a disturbance to environmental resources. The proposed activities are for information gathering purposes and are part of a study leading to an action which a public agency has not yet approved, adopted, or funded. SNC has independently reviewed the project and determined that no exception under Section 15306 applies.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15306 Information Collection
Reasons for Exemption
The project is Statutorily Exempt under Section 15262 Feasibility and Planning Studies as the project only involves planning studies for possible future actions which the Sierra Nevada Conservancy Board has not approved, adopted, or funded; there is no legally binding effect on later activities. The project is also categorically exempt under Section 15306 Information Collection because it consists of basic data collection and resource evaluation activities which do not result in a disturbance to environmental resources. The proposed activities are for information gathering purposes and are part of a study leading to an action which a public agency has not yet approved, adopted, or funded. SNC has independently reviewed the project and determined that no exception under Section 15306 applies.
County Clerk
Nevada
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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