North Fork American River Shaded Fuel Break Project

North Fork American River Shaded Fuel Break Project

The California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) is proposing to install a shaded fuel break by modifying natural vegetation along a swath of land between Interstate 80 and the North Fork of the American River in Placer County. The purpose of the project is to improve public and firefighter safety, reduce the risk and severity of wildfire, improve forest health, and reduce the potential for insect damage, resulting in a more fire resilient forest. The end goal is a healthier forest with better growing conditions for the residual trees and reduced risk of fire for community. The proposed project is in Placer County between the communities of Auburn and Colfax. The project covers 6,051 acres along strategically selected parcels between the North Fork of the American River and Interstate 80. Ownership consists of 5,927 acres in private ownership and 124 acres of federal land administered by the Bureau of Land Management. Federal lands are likely to be permitted under a separate NEPA process but are included in this analysis as disclosure of the future efforts that may occur as a part of this project.

Colfax

Placer

Citywide, Countywide

California Air Resources Board (ARB), California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, North Central Region 2 (CDFW), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR), California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), California Department of Transportation, District 3 (DOT), California Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics (DOT), California Department of Transportation, Division of Transportation Planning (DOT), California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Energy Commission, California Fish and Game Commission (CDFGC), California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES), California Highway Patrol (CHP), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Natural Resources Agency, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Sacramento Region 5 (RWQCB), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Central Valley Flood Protection Board, Delta Stewardship Council, Office of Historic Preservation, Sierra Nevada Conservancy, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality

Other (Vegetation Treatment/Fuels Reduction )

Wildfire Mitigation

Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Drainage/Absorption, Geology/Soils, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Mineral Resources, Noise, Population/Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Transportation, Tribal Cultural Resources, Utilities/Service Systems, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian, Wildfire