North Fork American River Shaded Fuel Break Project
3 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025040655
Lead Agency
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
(CAL FIRE)
Document Title
North Fork American River Shaded Fuel Break Project
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
10/9/2025
Document Description
The project is intended to reduce the rate of spread and severity of uncontrolled vegetation fires and to provide locations where fire fighters can safely suppress active wildland fires and protect structures and private property damage. To achieve this objective, treatments are designed to create a zone of reduced fuel loading along the rim of the North Fork of the America River Canyon, allowing for a greater probability of preventing a fire originating in the canyon from spreading into adjacent communities. The project also proposes to treat fuels along roadways to provide safer evacuation corridors, improved emergency ingress/egress, and provide increased defensible space beyond PRC 4291 requirements around structures in the project area.
Contact Information
Name
Len Nielson
Agency Name
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Job Title
Staff Chief
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Steve Garcia
Agency Name
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Job Title
Forester II
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Cities
Colfax
Counties
Placer
Regions
Citywide, Countywide
Total Acres
6,051
State Highways
80
Railways
Union Pacific
Waterways
North Fork American River
Other Location Info
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Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
CALFIRE
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
No
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Final Document(s) [Approved_Certified draft environmental documents]
Notice of Determination
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