Caltrans Encroachment Permit 02-25-X-XX-0142 for Lassen National Forest’s Emergency Fuels Reduction Project Along State Route 36 Near Mineral
Summary
SCH Number
2025050174
Public Agency
California Department of Transportation, District 2
(DOT)
Document Title
Caltrans Encroachment Permit 02-25-X-XX-0142 for Lassen National Forest’s Emergency Fuels Reduction Project Along State Route 36 Near Mineral
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/5/2025
Document Description
The Lassen National Forest is proposing an emergency fuels reduction project within the California Department of Transportation’s (Caltrans) right-of-way along State Route 36 in Tehama County in the vicinity of post mile 84.83 near the community of Mineral. The activity is part of a larger emergency fuels reduction project (the Pyrite Timber Sale) which would remove trees and vegetation to create a fire break to protect the nearby community of Mineral. Flagging/traffic control would be required during logging operations. Caltrans will issue an encroachment permit (02-25-X-XX-0142) to allow the proposed activities to occur within the right-of-way along State Route 36.
Contact Information
Name
Heidi Van Gieson
Agency Name
Lassen National Forest
Job Title
Not Specified
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Address
Phone
Name
Keith Pelfrey
Agency Name
Caltrans, District 2
Job Title
SES
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Mineral
Counties
Tehama
Regions
Northern California
Other Location Info
State Route 36 in Tehama County in the vicinity of post mile 84.83 near the community of Mineral
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15269 (Emergency Projects)
Reasons for Exemption
Following the devastation of the Los Angeles firestorms and with the risk of wildfire increasing statewide, on March 1, 2025, the Governor issued a Proclamation of a State of Emergency which would fast-track critical projects protecting communities from wildfire. The project is statutorily exempt in accordance with Section 15269 (Emergency Projects). The project would have no significant effect on the environment.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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