Skey-wok Kee’ We Mech (It Needs Fire) Phase 1
Summary
SCH Number
2025010160
Public Agency
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
(CAL FIRE)
Document Title
Skey-wok Kee’ We Mech (It Needs Fire) Phase 1
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
1/7/2025
Document Description
CAL FIRE would provide funding to the Cultural Fire Management Council (CFMC) to implement the Skey-wok Kee’ We Mech (It Needs Fire) Phase 1 Project (Project) on the upper Yurok Reservation along the Klamath River in Humboldt County. Treatments include cultural/prescribed fire and oak woodland restoration. The purpose of these treatments is to restore or provide habitat for California native fish and wildlife and intend to also reduce wildfire risks to local resources and community members 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
Humboldt
Regions
Countywide
Total Acres
1173
Other Location Info
Portions of Yurok Reservation T9N R4E Secs 3, 4, 5, & 10; T10N R3E Secs 3, 4, 5, & 13; T10N R4E Secs 7, 18, 32, & 33; T11N R3E Secs 17, 20, 21, 27, 28, & 33 HBM.
Other Information
Located on the Yurok Reservation in Humboldt County along the Klamath River downstream from Weitchpec, California.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
PRC 21080.56
Reasons for Exemption
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has determined the Project meets the qualifying criteria set forth in Section 21080.56, subdivisions (a) through (d), inclusive. This determination is supported by (1) CAL FIRE’s November 21, 2024, initial determination as the lead agency, that the Project meets the qualifying criteria set forth in Section 21080.56, subdivisions (a) through (d), inclusive; and (2) pursuant to Section 21080.56, subdivision (e), the CDFW Director’s December 27, 2024, concurrence with that lead agency determination, which is available at https://wildlife.ca.gov/Conservation/Cutting-Green-Tape/SERP/Concurrences
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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