Cal-Fire Night Vision Goggles and Water Drop Training at Lake Madigan and Lake Frey
Summary
SCH Number
2025060408
Public Agency
City of Vallejo
Document Title
Cal-Fire Night Vision Goggles and Water Drop Training at Lake Madigan and Lake Frey
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/10/2025
Document Description
Cal Fire proposes to utilize Lake Madigan and Lake Frey as a training location for practicing the use of night vision goggles for helicopter water drops to simulate fighting fires at night. The training would occur twice a month, lasting approximately two hours per session, and is anticipated to run through 2026.
Contact Information
Name
Cesar Orozco
Agency Name
City of Vallejo
Job Title
Planning Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Vallejo
Counties
Solano
Regions
Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Wild Horse Valley road and Rocky Ridge
Zip
94534
Total Acres
86
Parcel #
0147-010-010, -090, -110
State Highways
CA-121
Railways
Union Pacific
Airports
N/A
Schools
N/A
Waterways
Wild Horse Creek, Green Valley Creek
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15269 (c) - Specific Actions to Mitigate an Emergency
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project would permit Cal-Fire to simulate fighting fires at night by practicing, with the aid of night vision goggles, water drops from a helicopter and landing in unusual areas. Water taken from the lakes would be dropped over parcels abutting the lakes and return to the watershed. The project does not propose tree removal or land alteration of any kind.
County Clerk
Solano
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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