McKinley Scott Fuel Reduction Project-Amended Treatment Areas
Summary
SCH Number
2025020881
Public Agency
Shasta Valley Resource Conservation District
Document Title
McKinley Scott Fuel Reduction Project-Amended Treatment Areas
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
2/25/2025
Document Description
The project goals are to 1) improve forest health and resilience to severe wildfire, drought, disease, and pests, 2.) reduce wildfire risk for nearby communities and infrastructure, 3) facilitate fire suppression operations, 4) increase long-term carbon capture and storage to ensure treated and adjacent forested areas remain net sinks of carbon and continue to provide an abundance of ecosystem and societal benefits.
This project will be conducted under a Forest Health Grant, Project # 8GG20636. The amended project consists of reducing roadside vegetation in the Scott Bar Mountains.
The amended project area is dominated by mixed conifer forests with areas of hardwoods and rock outcroppings. Elevations along Meamber Creek Road range from approximately 2,855’ to 4,660’ with gentle to moderate slopes (generally 5 – 45% with some areas up to 60%). Elevations along Indian Creek Road range from approximately 3,655’ to 5,315’ with gentle to moderate slopes (generally 5 – 45%).
The project will create shaded fuelbreaks up to 100 ft.-wide on either side of designated road, by thinning overstocked brush, small trees, and limbing ladder fuels. Activities will include, but are not limited to, thinning and hand piling cut material.
Residual trees will be pruned to a height of 8 – 10 feet, but not more than 50% of the crown may be removed. All mature trees will be retained. Trees greater than 10” dbh will not be removed unless they are a hazard to the road or personnel. The project area will be fully stocked upon completion of the project.
Contact Information
Name
Renee Main
Agency Name
Shasta Valley Resource Conservation District
Job Title
Project Coordinator
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Dan Blessing
Agency Name
Shasta Valley Resource Conservation District
Job Title
Project Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
John Kessler
Agency Name
FWS Forestry Services, LLC
Job Title
Forester
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
unincorporated area
Counties
Siskiyou
Regions
Unincorporated
Township
T44N
Range
R9W
Other Location Info
T44N, R10W; T45N, R9W MDBM
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 4; 15304 (e) Minor Alterations to Land
Reasons for Exemption
Public Resources Code, Division 13, Chapter 6, Article 19, Section 15304 allows minor alteration of vegetation including fuel management activities to reduce the volume of flammable vegetation, provided the activities do not result in the taking of endangered, rare, or threatened plant/animal species, or cause significant erosion and sedimentation of surface waters. Minimal ground disturbance is expected from this amended project. A current CNDDB and USFWS search was conducted. The project as proposed will not have a negative impact upon any listed species of plant or animal with potential to be found within the project area. A current Archaeological records check was obtained. However, this project amendment will not conduct ground-disturbing activities. This project as proposed is not expected to result in a significant impact on the environment.
County Clerk
Siskiyou
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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