Lassen County Cone Collection Program
Summary
SCH Number
2025071154
Public Agency
Honey Lake Valley Resource Conservation District
Document Title
Lassen County Cone Collection Program
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/29/2025
Document Description
Project Description: In order to recover and rehabilitate forest land impacted by fire and insect attack, it is necessary to harvest conifer cones in Lassen County for current and future reforestation projects. Mature cones from conifer trees from various seed zones will be collected/harvested. The harvest method will be to hand climb selected seed trees and harvest cones using simple hand tools (pole saw and pole pruners). Once cones are removed from trees, they will be dropped to the ground and put into bags. The bags of cones will then be transported to a temporary holding facility and then eventually transported to CalForest Nurseries Inc.
Contact Information
Name
Kelsey Marks
Agency Name
Honey Lake Valley Resource Conservation District
Job Title
District Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Susanville
Counties
Lassen
Regions
Northern California
Other Location Info
Seed Zones: 523, 732, 771
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Exempt Status (Guidelines Section and Class): 14 CCR Section 15304(a) Categorical Exemption, Class 4 (Minor Alterations
Reasons for Exemption
This project is considered exempt from the provisions of CEQA under 14 CCR, Ch. 3, Article 19, Section 15304. Honey Lake Valley Resource Conservation District (HLVRCD) has concluded that no significant environmental impact would occur to aesthetics, agriculture and forestland or timberland, air quality, biological resources, cultural resources, geology and soils, greenhouse gas emissions, hazards and hazardous materials, hydrology and water quality, land use planning, mineral resources, noise, population and housing, public services, recreation, transportation or traffic, or to utilities and service systems. HLVRCD’s determination is based on
field reviews by CALFIRE staff for the Statewide Cone Collection Notice of Exemption (SCH#2021060630).
This project qualifies as a Class 4 exemption for minor public or private alterations to land, water or vegetation which do not involve the removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees. Under Section 15304, a project is exempt if the project consists of minor alterations to land, water or vegetation.
County Clerk
Lassen
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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