Cahuilla Band of Indians Wildfire Resiliency Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025040001
Public Agency
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
(CAL FIRE)
Document Title
Cahuilla Band of Indians Wildfire Resiliency Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/1/2025
Document Description
CAL FIRE would provide funding to the Cahuilla Band of Indians to implement tribal wildfire resilience treatments to manage up to 1,200 acres on their ancestral lands in Riverside County. Treatments include mechanical and manual fuel reduction (i.e., cutting, thinning, and chipping), cultural burning, pile burning, and Cultural Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) treatments to increase traditional uses of the landscape. These treatments aim to serve California Native American Tribes and advance wildfire resilience, forest health, and the cultural use of fire.
Contact Information
Name
Shannon Johnson
Agency Name
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Job Title
Staff Chief
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Rafael Rios
Agency Name
Cahuilla Band of Indians
Job Title
Emergency Operations Center Manager
Contact Types
Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Counties
Riverside
Regions
Countywide
Total Acres
1200
Other Location Info
Portions of Cahuilla Band of Indians Reservation; 33°32'24.47"N, 116°44'35.90"W
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
PRC 4799.05(e)
Reasons for Exemption
Pursuant to Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 4799.05(e), CEQA does not apply to projects funded by the Nature-Based Solutions Tribal Program, or the tribal cultural burn and tribal wildfire funding authorized by Schedule (2) of Item 3540-101-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2021, as added by Section 46 of Chapter 240 of the Statutes of 2021. This subdivision only applies to projects carried out on lands subject to the jurisdictional control or the ownership of a California Native American tribe, as defined in Section 21073. The proposed project was reviewed in its entirety and determined to meet the requirements of PRC 4799.05(e).
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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