Hart Flat Road Brushing
Summary
SCH Number
2025071310
Public Agency
Kern County
Document Title
Hart Flat Road Brushing
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/31/2025
Document Description
Fuel reduction project to reduce fuels along roadways in the community of Hart Flat. The predominant fuels that will be removed will be grass and brush with the occasional removal of dead trees that would be considered a hazard to community members. Live trees will remain and will have ladder fuel and litter removed. The brush fields are comprised of Sage, Ceanothus, Flannel Brush, and Live Oak. The tree components are Grey Pine, Pinion Pine Valley Oak, and Blue Oak. The project will reinforce the roads as fuel breaks, allowing egress of civilians and ingress of Firefighters during an emergency.
Contact Information
Name
Andrew J Kennison
Agency Name
Kern County Fire Department
Job Title
Deputy Chief Wildland Operations
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Location
Cities
Unincorporated area
Counties
Kern
Regions
Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Hart Flat road / Clear Creek Road
Zip
93561
Jobs
20
State Highways
58
Railways
Union Pacific
Airports
N/A
Schools
N/A
Waterways
N/A
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15304
Reasons for Exemption
Section 15304, (Class 4) Minor Alterations to Land, consists of “minor public or private alterations in the condition of the land, water, and/or vegetation which do not involve the removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees except for forestry and agricultural purposes.” This project qualifies under both Sections.
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
Section 15061(b) (3)
Reasons for Exemption
Section 15061(b) (3) states “The activity is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects, which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA.”
County Clerk
Kern
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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