Valentine Preserve Manual Thinning
Summary
SCH Number
2025020118
Public Agency
Mammoth Lakes Fire Protection District
Document Title
Valentine Preserve Manual Thinning
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
2/5/2025
Document Description
This project involves manual thinning and piling on approximately 11 acres. The project is located on the US Santa Barbara Valintine Preserve, located in Mammoth Lakes California. The project occurs on the southeast portion of the property, on slopes below lake Mary and Lake Mary road. The project area has recently experienced high levels of mortality form Scolytus ventralis. The project area currently has excessive amounts of standing dead and downed trees. The project objectives are to reduce fire intensity in the event of a wildfire and to reduce the amount of mortality in the treated areas. The project will involve thinning of green trees less than 12 inches in diameter measured at 4.5 feet above the ground, felling of dead trees, thinning of brush, and piling and burning thinned material along with dead downed woody material.
Contact Information
Name
Mike McCarthy
Agency Name
Mammoth Lakes Fire Protection District
Job Title
Division Chief
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Mammoth Lakes
Counties
Mono
Regions
Citywide
Zip
93546
Total Acres
11
Jobs
12
Parcel #
022020021000
State Highways
Hwy 203, Hwy 395
Airports
Mammoth Yosmite (KMMH)
Schools
Mammoth High School
Waterways
Mammoth Creek
Township
4S
Range
27E
Section
21
Other Location Info
Area is within the boundaries of the City of Mammoth Lakes
Other Information
Legal Location: Township 4 South, Range 27 East, Section 21 MDBM
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15304 - Minor Alterations to Land
Reasons for Exemption
The project will involve minor ground disturbance, and will not involve excavation or heavy equipment use. The project will not involve the removal of mature or scenic trees, and will not result in loss of forest cover or a change in the predominant vegetation type. The project is located in an area that is private and not accessible to the public. The project area was evaluated by a Registered Professional Forester and found to not contain endangered, rare or threatened plant or animal species.
County Clerk
Mono
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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