TinderSmart - Firefighter II Training Excercise
Summary
SCH Number
2024100605
Public Agency
Resource Conservation District of Tehama County
(RCD-TC)
Document Title
TinderSmart - Firefighter II Training Excercise
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/15/2024
Document Description
This project aims to provide training (FFII) to Tehama and Glenn County Agency Personnel (RCD’s). The
proposed project location is at the US Forest Service Admin area located at the south portion of East
Sand Slough – Inland in a non Wetland or Riparian Area, which was previously a spoil site during the
construction of East Sand Slough Side Channel Project components will include “cutting line” – a strip of
bare dirt or mineral soil that Firefighters create to stop the spread of fire. The line is typically 6” to 3ft. wide
depending on the slope. Additional component training will be “digging hole” for file shelter. Digging hole
that is ~20cm deep. Hole and line will be infilled post training to original state with no difference in
landscape before and post training. Anticipated project date(s): October 15-17 2024.
Contact Information
Name
Drew Barnhart
Agency Name
Resource Conservation District of Tehama County
Job Title
Project Manager II
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Red Bluff
Counties
Tehama
Regions
Northern California
Cross Streets
south portion of East Sand Slough – Inland in a non Wetland or Riparian Area, which was previous
Zip
96080
Total Acres
.1
Jobs
3
Parcel #
041-340-003-000
State Highways
I5
Railways
Union Pacific
Airports
N/A
Schools
N/A
Waterways
Sacramento River
Township
27N 3W
Range
3W
Section
20
Base
MDBM
Other Location Info
south portion of East
Sand Slough – Inland in a non Wetland or Riparian Area
Other Information
The proposed project location is at the US Forest Service Admin area located at the south portion of East
Sand Slough
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Cal. Code Regs. tit. 14 § 15304
Reasons for Exemption
The program qualifies as a class 4 Categorical Exemption as Project work will consist of minor reductions in landscape within Tehama County project location including (f) Minor trenching and backfilling where the surface is restored.. During the preparation of this Notice of Exemption, the California Natural Diversity Database was checked for both State and Federally listed species. Although listed species may be present within Project areas, impacts to these plants and animals will be limited as vegetation
treatments will not be conducted to a degree that will result in their reduction. no impacts to raptors or other avian species are anticipated. All permanent and seasonal streams flowing through project treatment areas will be protected by no treatment buffers.
County Clerk
Tehama
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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