Auburn Lake Trails Northern Shaded Fuel Break Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025080145
Public Agency
El Dorado County Resource Conservation District
Document Title
Auburn Lake Trails Northern Shaded Fuel Break Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/5/2025
Document Description
The Auburn Lake Trails Northern Shaded Fuel Break Project area consists of approximately 350 acres of private, non-industrial lands located between adjacent to the Middle Fork of the American River and the community of Auburn Lake Trails. The project proposes to reduce hazardous fuels strategically placed within the Wildland- Urban Interface (WUI) to fire risk and the potential for catastrophic wildfires. The Project compliments adjacent treatments on approximately 226 acres of public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
Contact Information
Name
Mark Egbert
Agency Name
Georgetown Divide Resource Conservation District
Job Title
District Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Counties
El Dorado
Regions
Unincorporated
Cross Streets
American River Trail
Zip
95667
Total Acres
350
Jobs
3
State Highways
193
Waterways
Middle Fork American River
Township
12N
Range
9E
Section
1-12
Base
MDM
Other Location Info
The Project is located adjacent to the northern and eastern boundaries of the unincorporated community of Auburn Lake Trails in northern El Dorado County, California at an elevation of approximately 1916 feet MSL.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class4; Sec 15304 Minor Alterations to Land
Reasons for Exemption
Project involves minor alteration of vegetation, including fuel management activities to reduce the volume of flammable vegetation. The activities do not result in the taking of endangered, rare, or threatened plant or animal species or significant erosion and sedimentation of surface waters. According to the Department of Fish and game's Natural Diversity Database, there are no listed plants or animal species affected by the project. There will be no impact to historic or cultural resources due to lack of ground disturbance.
County Clerk
El Dorado
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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