Pit River Tribe - Burney Wildland Urban Interface Fuels Project
Summary
SCH Number
2024120022
Public Agency
Pit Resource Conservation District
Document Title
Pit River Tribe - Burney Wildland Urban Interface Fuels Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
12/2/2024
Document Description
The Pit RCD, acting as the lead agency, will implement fuel reduction activities to improve the protection of homes, communities, critical infrastructure, and public and private lands from wildfire while protecting environmental, natural, and cultural resources. The project will reduce fuel loads on 98 acres of mixed conifer and pine forest located near Burney and Johnson Park. Targeted vegetation types within the project area are: woody brush, small diameter understory trees, dead, dying and diseased trees, seasonal grasses, and small diameter surface fuels. Fuel treatment methods may include, hand piling, mowing, chipping, burning (pile and broadcast), mastication, lop and scatter, biomass thinning, and herbicide application.
Contact Information
Name
SHARMIE STEVENSON
Agency Name
Pit Resource Conservation District
Job Title
Executive Director
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Address
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Burney
Counties
Shasta
Regions
Northern California
Cross Streets
Hwy 299
Zip
96013
Total Acres
98
Jobs
10
Parcel #
N/A
State Highways
299 and 89
Railways
None
Airports
None
Schools
Burney Elementary and Burney Jr/Sr High School
Waterways
None
Township
35N
Range
3E
Section
19, 20
Base
MDBM
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15304
Reasons for Exemption
The Pit RCD has reviewed the environmental/specialists' reports prepared by Registered Professional Foresters and other specialists and has determined that the project's implementation will result in multiple benefits - including restoration of the forest, watershed, and wildlife habitat. There will be no significant adverse impacts on endangered, rare, or threatened species or their habitats. There are no known hazardous materials at or around the project site. The project will avoid all archaeological resource sites. The project will not result in cumulatively significant impacts. The project will have no significant adverse effect on the environment. Public agencies that will be involved with the project: Pit Resource Conservation District
County Clerk
Shasta
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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