LA County Schabarum San Dimas Region Fire Fuel Reduction Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025080206
Public Agency
Los Angeles County Department of Parks & Recreation
Document Title
LA County Schabarum San Dimas Region Fire Fuel Reduction Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/6/2025
Document Description
The 2.5-acre project will elevate tree canopies to create more space between the ground and branches, reducing fire fuel; remove dead vegetation from the forest floor, such as leaves, tree trunks, and palm fronds, thereby clearing potential fire kindling; remove non-native species like castor bean and Arundo donax; and trim back overgrown shrubs to create a more controlled and less hazardous environment. All debris will be hauled away and properly disposed of. These efforts will significantly diminish the threat of wildfires and bolster the resilience of the landscape.
Contact Information
Name
Jui Ing Chien
Agency Name
Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation
Job Title
Park Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Unincorporated community of Walnut Islands
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Countywide
Other Location Info
Schabarum San Dimas Connector Trail (south side of E. Covina Hills Road, west of Calle Francesca)
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Sections 15301(h) and 15304(i)
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project is consistent with State Guidelines for the implementation of CEQA. The project is consistent with Section 15301 Class 1 which provides for repair, maintenance, or minor alteration of existing public facilities. This includes but is not limited to Class 1(h) for maintenance of existing landscaping.
The project is consistent with Section 15304 Class 4 which provides for minor public alterations in the condition of land, water, and/or vegetation which do not involve removal of healthy, mature and scenic trees. This includes but is not limited to Class 4 (i) for fuel management activities.
The proposed use of Classes 1 & 4 Categorical Exemptions does not include activities that are excepted from the exemptions as defined in Section 15300.2 (a) of the CEQA Guidelines. Specifically, the specified activities do not impact an environmental resource of hazardous or critical concern designated, precisely mapped, or officially adopted pursuant to law by federal, state, or local agencies.
The County has considered the cumulative impact of the proposed activities and determined that the cumulative impact of the specified activities will not result in significant impacts on the environment that would constitute an exception to Classes 1 & 4 Categorical Exemptions as described in Section 15300.2 (b) of the CEQA Guidelines.
The County has considered the potential for significant impacts on the environment resulting from the specified activities and determined that there are no unusual circumstances that would result in significant effects on the environment constituting an exception to Classes 1 & 4 Categorical Exemptions as described in Section 15300.2 (c) of the CEQA Guidelines.
The specified activities will not result in damage to scenic resources, such as trees, historic buildings, rock outcroppings or similar resources or involve work within a highway officially designated as a state scenic highway that would constitute an exception to Classes 1 & 4 Categorical Exemptions as described in Section 15300.2 (d) of the CEQA Guidelines and Section 21084 (c) of the CEQA Statutes.
The specified activities do not involve work on a site included on any list compiled pursuant to Section 65962.5 of the Government Code relating to solid and hazardous wastes and do not constitute an exception to Classes 1 & 4 Categorical Exemptions as described in the Section 15300.2 (e) of the CEQA Guidelines and Section 21084 (d) of the CEQA statutes.
The specified activities would not cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource as specified in section 21084.1 of the CEQA Statutes and do not constitute an exception to Classes 1 & 4 Categorical Exemptions as described in Section 15300.2 (f) of the CEQA Guidelines and Section 21084.1 of the CEQA Statutes.
County Clerk
Los Angeles
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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