NBFIP - Carrender
4 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025070266
Public Agency
Mendocino County Resource Conservation District
Document Title
NBFIP - Carrender
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/7/2025
Document Description
Approximately 13.9 acres to be treated. **Treatment Units 1 – 3 (Conifer Forest Stands):** 1.9 acres total. Objective: Enhance stand health by reducing small tree competition. Remove 90% of Douglas-fir <4” DBH, 80% of Douglas-fir 4-8” DBH, prune all remaining trees to 10ft. Target 125-150 trees/acre. Slash piled and burned. **Treatment Units 4 – 6 (Oak Woodland Stands):** 5.6 acres total. Objective: Enhance live oak woodland by removing Douglas-fir and brush. Remove 100% of Douglas-fir <4” DBH, 90% of Douglas-fir 4-8” DBH, prune fir to 10ft. Target 100-125 trees/acre. Slash piled and burned. **Treatment Unit 7 (Roadside Shaded Fuel Break):** 0.7 acres total. Create a roadside fuel break. Remove all shrubs and Douglas-fir <4” DBH, prune trees to 10ft. Slash piled and burned. **Treatment Unit 8 (Roadside Shaded Fuel Break):** 1.3 acres total. Create a roadside fuel break. Remove all shrubs and Douglas-fir <4” DBH, prune trees to 10ft. Slash piled and burned. **Treatment Units 9 & 10 (Conifer Forest Stands):** Total 4.4 acres. Objective: Increase overall stand resilience to disturbance by reducing forest fuels, enhancing stand vigor, and promoting recovery and persistence of native deciduous oak species. Recommended treatment is to remove 90% of Douglas-fir <4” DBH, 80% of Douglas-fir 4-8” DBH, prune all trees to 10ft. Target 125-150 trees/acre. Slash piled and burned.
Contact Information
Name
Ned Formaker
Agency Name
Mendocino County Resource Conservation District
Job Title
Forestry Project Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Email
Location
Counties
Mendocino
Regions
Northern California
Zip
95482
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 4; California Code of Regulations; Title 14; Code 15304
Reasons for Exemption
The work proposed is a minor alteration to vegetation which does not involve removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees and is consistent with Categorical Exemptions Class 4 - Minor alteration to Land.
County Clerk
Mendocino
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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