Mail Ridge Forest Health and Wildfire Resilience Project
138 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2019012052
Lead Agency
Humboldt County Resource Conservation District
Document Title
Mail Ridge Forest Health and Wildfire Resilience Project
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
7/17/2025
Document Description
The proposed project includes treatment of up to 20,000 acres of Shaded Fuel Break, Wildland Urban Interface, and Ecological Restoration along Mail Ridge and surrounding areas over 10 years (up to 2,000 acres per year). Proposed treatment activities include mechanical, manual, prescribed fire broadcast burns, prescribed fire pile burns, prescribed herbivory, and herbicide application. The Humboldt County Resource Conservation District (HCRCD) has prepared a Project Specific Analysis (PSA) under the Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) for the California Vegetation Treatment Program (CalVTP) to evaluate if the proposed project is within the scope of the CalVTP PEIR, and provide environmental information to the RCD and CALFIRE in compliance with CEQA. Proposed treatment activities are mechanical and manual treatments, prescribed herbivory, herbicide and prescribed burning (broadcast and pile burning).
Contact Information
Name
Jill Demers
Agency Name
Humboldt County Resource Conservation District
Job Title
Executive Director
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
unincorporated area
Counties
Humboldt, Trinity
Regions
Countywide, Northern California, Unincorporated
Other Location Info
Southern Humboldt County and western Trinity County, mainly along Mail Ridge. Unincorporated towns within the study area are Fruitland Ridge, New Harris, and Harris. Unincorporated towns to the west of the Study Area are Benbow, Garberville, Redway, Phillipsville, Miranda, Myers Flat, and Weott. Unincorporated towns to the east of the Study Area are Alderpoint, Steelhead, and Fort Seward.
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Humboldt County Resource Conservation District
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Humboldt
Final Environmental Document Available at
https://humboldtrcd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/629_Mail_Ridge_PSA_CLEAN.pdf
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
Yes
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes (PSA/Addendum)
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
Yes
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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