Intertribal Ecocultural Restoration Crew and Land Guardianship Program
Summary
SCH Number
2025080411
Public Agency
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
(CAL FIRE)
Document Title
Intertribal Ecocultural Restoration Crew and Land Guardianship Program
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/11/2025
Document Description
CAL FIRE would provide funding to the Colfax Todds Valley Consolidated Tribe of the Colfax Rancheria and Koy’o Land Conservancy to implement the Intertribal Ecocultural Restoration Crew and Land Guardianship Program (Project) on approximately 348 acres across four non-contingent tribally owned properties in El Dorado and Placer Counties. Treatments include manual fuel reduction, prescribed burning, including cultural, broadcast, and pile burning, and eco-cultural revitalization to restore or provide habitat for California native fish and wildlife. These treatments also aim to serve California Native American Tribes and advance wildfire resilience, forest health, and cultural use of fire.
Contact Information
Name
Shannon Johnson
Agency Name
California Department of Foresty and Fire Protection
Job Title
Staff Chief
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Pamela Cubber
Agency Name
Colfax Todds Valley Consolidated Tribe of the Colfax Rancheria and Koy’o Land Conservancy
Job Title
CFO/Tribal Vice Chairwoman
Contact Types
Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Address
Phone
Location
Counties
El Dorado, Placer
Regions
Countywide
Total Acres
348
Other Location Info
Four tribally owned (fee-title) properties located in the Sierra Nevada Foothills in both El Dorado and Placer Counties. Nearest towns include Foresthill, Rescue, and Shingle Springs.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
PRC 21080.56
Reasons for Exemption
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has determined the Project meets the qualifying criteria set forth in Section 21080.56, subdivisions (a) through (d), inclusive. This determination is supported by (1) CAL FIRE’s July 1, 2025, initial determination as the lead agency, that the Project meets the qualifying criteria set forth in Section 21080.56, subdivisions (a) through (d), inclusive; and (2) pursuant to Section 21080.56, subdivision (e), the CDFW Director’s August 8, 2025 concurrence with that lead agency determination, which is available at https://wildlife.ca.gov/Conservation/Cutting-Green-Tape/SERP/Concurrences
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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