Low Gap Road Forest Resilience Project
3 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2024110235
Lead Agency
Mendocino County Resource Conservation District
Document Title
Low Gap Road Forest Resilience Project
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
11/14/2024
Document Description
Low Gap Road, a county-maintained roadway west of Ukiah, California, is located on a strategic ridge at the junction of the upper reaches of the Big River, Navarro River, and upper Russian River basins in Mendocino County. Current conditions along the road are conducive to the spread of fire between watersheds, as most of the ridge-top stands are densely stocked with smaller diameter trees and dense underbrush. Invasive and non-native exotic species, as well as Douglas-fir encroachment, threaten true oak woodlands in portions of the ridgeline, which transitions from oak woodland and grassland in the east to mixed conifer forest in the west. The primary project objective is to create contiguous, fire-resilient forest conditions on this strategic ridge with the goal of protecting thousands of acres of forest land and improving public safety. Treatment will also benefit oak woodlands where they occur within the project area through removal of encroaching conifers. The overall prescription is thinning from below to reduce fuel density and increase quadratic mean tree diameter in the treated areas. Small trees and brush will be removed via mechanical harvester, mastication, or hand removal, followed by in-stand pile burning. Additionally, 406 areas of prescribed burns will be conducted within the project area, along with a 6-acre prescribed burn in an oak woodland and grassland area.
Contact Information
Name
Doug Turk
Agency Name
Mendocino County Resource Conservation District
Job Title
Forestry Program Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Ukiah
Counties
Mendocino
Regions
Northern California
Cross Streets
Low Gap Road and the Masonite Industrial Road
Zip
95482
Total Acres
1007
Schools
Ukiah High School
Township
15N
Range
14W
Section
13
Base
MDM
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Mendocino County RCD
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Mendocino
Final Environmental Document Available at
410 Jones Street, Suite C3, Ukiah, CA 95482
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes (Project Specific Analysis (PSA))
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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