Climate and Wildfire Institute, “Restoring fire resilience and stabilizing carbon storage in an old-growth, headwater forest” - Teakettle Prescribed Burn
Summary
SCH Number
2024110615
Public Agency
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
(CAL FIRE)
Document Title
Climate and Wildfire Institute, “Restoring fire resilience and stabilizing carbon storage in an old-growth, headwater forest” - Teakettle Prescribed Burn
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
11/19/2024
Document Description
CAL FIRE would provide funding to the Climate and Wildfire Institute to reintroduce fire to approximately 3,274 acres of old-growth forest to restore its resilience and stabilize carbon stores in large trees through prescribed broadcast and piling burning. Prior to reintroducing fire, treatments including manual thinning and piling will be conducted. The project aims to reduce wildfire risks to local resources and community members, promote native plant and wildlife species, and improve forest resiliency.
Contact Information
Name
Shannon Johnson
Agency Name
California Department of Foresty and Fire Protection
Job Title
Staff Chief
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Fresno
Regions
Countywide
Total Acres
3274
Other Location Info
Portions of Sierra National Forest lands; T11S, R27E, Secs 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, & 29 MDBM.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
PRC 4799.05(d)(1)
Reasons for Exemption
CEQA does not apply to fuel reduction, reforestation, & habitat restoration projects undertaken, in whole or in part, on federal lands to reduce the risk of high severity wildfire that have been reviewed under the NEPA, if the primary role of a state or local agency is providing funding or staffing for those projects. The proposed project was reviewed in its entirety under the Sierra National Forest Teakettle Prescribed Burn Decision Memo signed on October 29, 2024.
The NEPA record of project approval is available to the General Public at:
https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/sierra/?project=64413
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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