Eastern Plumas Wildfire Protection Project
Summary
SCH Number
2024080807
Public Agency
Feather River Resource Conservation District
Document Title
Eastern Plumas Wildfire Protection Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/21/2024
Document Description
The proposal is a 1,536.2 acre fuels reduction project composed of several treatment units located within and surrounding the Plumas County communities of Portola, Mabie, Iron Horse, and Grizzly Rd up to Lake Davis, California. The proposed project’s goals are to 1) reduce the extent of hazardous fuel loading on sites with excessive stand density targeting conifer species 10” or less, and 2) increase spacing between residual trees to maximize forest health and productivity. Treatment methodologies utilized to achieve these goals include 41.2 acres of hand thinning with broadcast chipping, and 1,495.0 acres of mechanical mastication.
Contact Information
Name
Michael Hall
Agency Name
Feather River Resource Conservation District
Job Title
District Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Portola
Counties
Plumas
Regions
Northern California
Other Location Info
T22N, R13E, S1,2,8, 10-12,15-17, MDBM; T22N, R14E, S6 MDBM; T23N, R13E, S11-13,25,35,36
MDBM; T23N, R14E, S6-8, 16,17,19-21,28-31 MDBM
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15304 Minor Alterations to land (Class 4)
Reasons for Exemption
This project is located on privately owned lands and fits under Categorical Exemption: 15304 Minor Alterations to the Land (Class 4), which allows minor alteration of vegetation including fuel management activities to reduce volume of flammable vegetation, provided the activities do not result in the taking of endangered, rare, or threatened plant/animal species or cause significant erosion and sedimentation in water. Trees targeted for removal and pruning of residual trees will be restricted to those that reduce the vertical and horizontal continuity of fuels, and/or provide for improved ingress/egress in the event of wildfire. The proposed project has been designed to protect resources from potential significant impacts. This project, as designed, is consistent with the use of a Categorical Exemption
County Clerk
Plumas
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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