East Bay Wildfire Risk Reduction
Summary
SCH Number
2024110797
Public Agency
California State Coastal Conservancy
(SCC)
Document Title
East Bay Wildfire Risk Reduction
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
11/22/2024
Document Description
Notice of exemption for Coastal Conservancy approval of grant funding. The project involves purchasing equipment to support Civicorps’ East Bay Wildfire Risk Reduction project, consisting of providing workforce development and removing vegetation from high fire hazard areas in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. Civicorps works with several local land management agencies to remove dead, damaged, diseased, and invasive vegetation from high fire risk areas primarily using a chipper, chain saws, and pole saws. Civicorps will work to reduce fuel load in the East Bay, thereby reducing the chance of ignition and limiting the spread of wildfires.
Contact Information
Name
Chere Erickson
Agency Name
Coastal Conservancy
Job Title
Project Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Counties
Alameda, Contra Costa
Regions
San Francisco Bay Area
Other Location Info
This project will take place across public lands throughout Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. The work primarily occurs in the East Bay Hills and the Alameda Creek watershed. Civicorps often works on land owned by the following agencies: East Bay Regional Parks District, East Bay Municipal Utility District, Alameda County Flood Control, John Muir Land Trust, Contra Costa Water District, and Zone 7 Water Agency.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
14 California Code of Regulations (CCR) Section 15304 (Minor Alterations to Land)
Reasons for Exemption
This project consists of equipment purchases to enable minor alterations to the condition of vegetation without the removal of healthy, mature, or scenic trees.