Kickham Ranch Training Burn
Summary
SCH Number
2025040636
Public Agency
California Department of Parks and Recreation
Document Title
Kickham Ranch Training Burn
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/11/2025
Document Description
The purpose of this project is to conduct a live fire training exercise within a 47 acre area at Henry W. Coe State Park to provide training for State Parks staff fire-trained personnel. This training will aid in vegetation removal to reduce fuel load and promote native vegetation growth. Work will:
Utilize existing roads for fire containment lines;
Use hand tools to practice cutting new line, no more than 1 foot deep to bare mineral soil, within the 47 acre fire training plot; and
Use trained fuels crews, under the direction of a certified prescribed fire Burn Boss, to implement the broadcast prescribed fire work, in accordance with the signed Burn Plan.
Burn prescription plans will be written, and burn plots will be mapped, in coordination with natural and cultural resource specialists in such a way to avoid impacts to resources. Rare plant populations observed within the plot will be mapped and monitored closely for responses to guide future treatments.
Contact Information
Name
Gina Benigno
Agency Name
California State Parks, Diablo Range District
Job Title
District Environmental Coordinator
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Counties
Santa Clara
Regions
Northern California
Other Location Info
Henry W. Coe State Park
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301 & 15304
Reasons for Exemption
Project consists of the operation, maintenance, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities and/or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond current levels; and consists of minor public or private alterations in the condition of land and/or vegetation which do not involve the removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees and is included as Prescribed burns to maintain native vegetation, reduce fuel loads, and control invasive exotic or alien species in the Department of Parks and Recreation’s list of exempt activities in accordance with CCR §15300.4
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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