Spanish Creek Vegetation Management Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025030732
Public Agency
Feather River Resource Conservation District
Document Title
Spanish Creek Vegetation Management Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/18/2025
Document Description
This project is a hazardous fuels reduction project near the city of Quincy, California. The project will utilize hand thinning, piling, and burning to reduce fuel loads on approximately 18 acres of private land. The project would remove trees and ladder fuels up to 12” DBH. Material would be disposed of through piling and burning. The project will follow standard best management practices including protection of watercourses, wildlife habitat, cultural resources, and other natural resource protection. Hardwood species, trees and snags with evidence of nesting or roosting by rare / threatened / endangered species will be retained. Stocking standards shall adhere to the minimum acceptable stocking standards defined in the California Forest Practice Rules, all material shall be burned on site. The project will reduce wildfire risk to surrounding properties through fuels reduction
Contact Information
Name
Michael Hall
Agency Name
Feather River Resource Conservation District
Job Title
District Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Email
Name
Matt West
Agency Name
Plumas County Firesafe Council
Job Title
Director
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Quincy
Counties
Plumas
Regions
Northern California
Zip
95971
Total Acres
18
State Highways
CA
Waterways
Spanish Creek
Township
T24N
Range
R10E
Section
S06
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15304 Minor Alterations to land (Class 4)
Reasons for Exemption
This project is located on privately owned lands and fits under Categorical Exemption: 15304 Minor Alterations to the Land
(Class 4 ), which allows minor alteration of vegetation including fuel management activities to reduce 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 in water. Trees targeted for removal and pruning of residual trees will be restricted to those
that reduce the vertical and horizontal continuity of fuels, and/or provide for improved ingress/egress in the event of wildfire. The
proposed project has been designed to protect resources from potential significant impacts. This project, as designed, is consistent
with the use of a Categorical Exemption.
County Clerk
Plumas
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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