Cohasset Forest Resilience Project Amendment 2 – (SNC 1378.2)
3 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2022060103
Public Agency
Sierra Nevada Conservancy
Document Title
Cohasset Forest Resilience Project Amendment 2 – (SNC 1378.2)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/30/2026
Document Description
The SNC is amending grant agreement 1378 with the Butte County Fire Safe Council for the Cohasset Forest Resilience Project, to authorize SNC grant funds to be used for an additional approximately 40 acres of roadside hazard tree removal. Hazardous trees along the main access road will be managed through bucking, piling for future burning, and scattering to help cover bare soil and minimize the impact of raindrop erosion. The project area was impacted by the Park Fire, which resulted in considerable loss of trees and vegetation, many of which are dead or dying. The intent of these amendment activities is to support recovery and restoration, and tie into a roadside and ridgetop fuel break network to allow for improved fire management in the future.
Contact Information
Name
Mary Akens
Agency Name
Sierra Nevada Conservancy
Job Title
General Counsel
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Taylor Nilsson
Agency Name
Butte County Fire Safe Council
Job Title
Executive Director
Contact Types
Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Address
Phone
Location
Cities
Forest Ranch
Counties
Butte
Regions
Northern California
Other Location Info
17 miles northeast Chico, CA, along both sides of Musty Buck Road. Nearby communities include Campbellville, Richardson Springs, and Forest Ranch.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Cal.Code Regs.Tit.14 (CEQA Guidelines), section 15304; Minor Alterations to Land
Reasons for Exemption
CEQA Guidelines Section 15304, Class 4, provides that projects that consist of minor
public or private alterations in the condition of land, water, and/or vegetation, which do not involve removal of mature, scenic trees except for forestry and agricultural purposes, are exempt for CEQA environmental documentation requirements, provided no exceptions apply. The minor alterations to vegetation proposed by the project involve hazard tree removal along Musty Buck Road, within the footprint of the 2024 Park Fire, through bucking, piling for future burning, and scattering. The project would result in beneficial effects to the project area and adjacent communities, includes standard best management practices, and is not in a location or involves activities that would have a significant effect on resources. The SNC reviewed the amendment activities and determined that the project is categorically exempt from the provisions of CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15304, Class 4, and none of the exceptions to the exemptions apply to the project.
County Clerk
Butte
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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