Outsen Fuels Reduction Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025050285
Public Agency
Shasta Valley Resource Conservation District
Document Title
Outsen Fuels Reduction Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/7/2025
Document Description
The Project Activity Area (PAA) is 1498 acres, and the treatment area encompasses 367 acres distributed within the PAA (Figure 1). The proposed action consists of:
Fuel reduction within a 100’ radius of 25 homes and other permanent structures (~30 acres). This area is referred to as Defensible Space Zones
Constructing fuelbreaks (~ 400’ wide off the existing ridgetop firebreaks (constructed in 2022 as part of the McKinney Fire contingency fire contingency plan) (~156 acres)
Constructing ~100’ wide fuelbreaks on spur ridges tied to the McKinney Fire firebreak lines (~77 acres)
Treating fuels within 100’ of roads needed for evacuation of homes during a fire (17 acres)
Thinning 150’ wide fuel breaks building off existing utility line corridors (17 acres),
Thinning of small diameter trees and removal of dead and dying trees, reducing understory fuels and opening overstory canopies (56 acres)
Conducting fuel maintenance demonstrations including use of a curtain burner and grazing (herbivory) on approximately 50 acres
Conducting two homeowner workshops on defensible space, post treatment maintenance and fire planning and home hardening
Contact Information
Name
Renee Main
Agency Name
Shasta Valley RCD
Job Title
Project Coordinator
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Dan Blessing
Agency Name
Shasta Valley Resource Conservation District
Job Title
Project Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Rod Dowse
Agency Name
Shasta Valley Resource Conservation District
Job Title
District Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
George Jennings
Agency Name
Ore-Cal Resource Conservation & Development Area Council
Job Title
Executive Director
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Address
Phone
Name
Mark Lancaster
Agency Name
Northwest CA RC&DC
Job Title
Director
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
unincorporated area
Counties
Siskiyou
Regions
Unincorporated
Total Acres
1498
Township
45N
Range
7W
Section
32
Other Location Info
T45N, R7W, Sections 33 & 34, T44N, R7W, Sections 4, 5, 8 & 9
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15304
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed activities use existing roads, minimal grading, incorporate Best Management Practices, implement Limited Operating Period to protect wildlife, and completed cultural, wildlife and botanical surveys to identify and avoid the resources. The project measures have less than significant effects on the environment, signifying that it is unlikely to have significant environmental impacts.
County Clerk
Siskiyou
Attachments
Final Document(s) [Approved_Certified draft environmental documents]
Notice of Exemption
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