Mokelumne Forest Health Enhancement
Summary
SCH Number
2024110815
Public Agency
California Wildlife Conservation Board
(WCB)
Document Title
Mokelumne Forest Health Enhancement
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
11/22/2024
Document Description
Implementation of forest thinning on approximately 866 acres to enhance forest resilience, biodiversity, and enhance aspen stands. NEPA planning on approximately 247,000 acres to facilitate future forest management activities. WCB Project Tracker ID: 2023243.
Contact Information
Name
Rebecca Fris
Agency Name
Wildlife Conservation Board
Job Title
Deputy Executive Director
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
16 miles east of Kirkwood
Counties
Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Tuolumne
Regions
Northern California
Other Location Info
38.554072, 120.206309
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Public Resources Code 4799.05 (d)(1) Division 13, and Section 15262, Feasibility and Planning Studies
Reasons for Exemption
Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 901, on September 21, 2018, which addressed a number of wildfire-related items including the creation of Public Resources Code 4799.05 (d)(1) Division 13 (Commencing with Section 21000, which provides that CEQA does not apply to projects that include prescribed fire, thinning, or fuel reduction actions undertaken on federal lands to reduce the risk of high-severity wildlife that have been reviewed under the federal National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.
County Clerks
Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Tuolumne
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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