Round Valley Airport burn
Summary
SCH Number
2025041057
Public Agency
Mendocino County
Document Title
Round Valley Airport burn
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/22/2025
Document Description
Broadcast burn of 100 acres grassland for fuels reduction and wildfire protection of structures and facilities at Covelo Community Park, managed by the Round Valley Lions Club and the County of Mendocino. This will provide a "black" safety zone in the event of evacuation for the community as a whole and fuels reduction to prevent fire potential during high threat season.
Contact Information
Name
Russ Ford
Agency Name
Mendocino County
Job Title
Senior Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Name
Lourance Hall
Agency Name
Round Valley Prescribed Burn Association and Torchbearr
Job Title
CoDirector
Contact Types
Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Address
Phone
Email
Location
Counties
Mendocino
Regions
Northern California, Unincorporated
Other Location Info
Approximately 0.69 miles west of the town of Covelo on the south side of Airport
Road (CR 337sB) and the north side of South Airport Road (CR 340) at 22830 S Airport Road, Covelo (Round Valley Airport)
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15304(i)
Reasons for Exemption
Reasons why project is exempt: §15304(i) provides exceptions for minor alterations to land, including fuels reduction projects. This ar??a has been historically burned annually into the early 2000s by Covelo Volunteer Fire Department as a training exercise and fuels reduction project.
County Clerk
Mendocino
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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