Klamath River Community Fire Restoration
Summary
SCH Number
2025081102
Public Agency
Shasta Valley Resource Conservation District
Document Title
Klamath River Community Fire Restoration
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/25/2025
Document Description
Project treatments include fuel reduction and emergency hazard tree abatement/removal on approximately 569 acres along roads, ingress and egress points, and near habitable structures to provide for public safety from falling snags, safer ingress and egress of evacuating residents and responding emergency personnel. Treatments will focus on the removal of dead vegetation along the road edge and adjacent to structure. Treatments will include mechanical and hand removal of hazardous vegetation. All standing dead and dying hardwoods and conifers will be removed except for trees that do not pose a hazard and show wildlife use value. Mechanical operations will include the use of a masticator and chipping equipment, and manual treatments will include chainsaws, loppers or pruners, piling and burning. Removal of hazardous trees and fuels reduction will have a direct benefit to the life and safety of residents and travelling motorists in the area. All the rest of the trees, and activity fuels will be put into machine burn piles or chipped. There is no selling, bartering, or trading planned as a part of this project. The value of the fuel treatments, both in terms of reduced fire behavior/intensity and in terms of impacts will produce long-term benefits. Live trees that do not pose a threat to people or property will be retained.
Contact Information
Name
Renee Main
Agency Name
Shasta Valley RCD
Job Title
Project Coordinator
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Rod Dowse
Agency Name
Shasta Valley Resource Conservation District
Job Title
District Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Michael McGill
Agency Name
Shasta Valley Resource Conservation District
Job Title
Project Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Klamath River
Counties
Siskiyou
Regions
Unincorporated
Township
46N
Range
9W
Section
10,11
Other Location Info
46N 9W Section 12, 20; 46N 8W section 7
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 4; 15304 (e) Minor Alterations to Land
Reasons for Exemption
Public Resources Code, Division 13, Chapter 6, Article 19, Section 15304 allows minor alteration of vegetation including fuel management activities to reduce the volume of flammable vegetation, provided the activities do not result in the taking of endangered, rare, or threatened plant/animal species, or cause significant erosion and sedimentation of surface waters. Minimal ground disturbance is expected from this amended project. A current CNDDB and USFWS search was conducted. The project as proposed will not have a negative impact upon any listed species of plant or animal with potential to be found within the project area. A current Archaeological records check was obtained. This project as proposed is not expected to result in a significant impact on the environment. Documentation of the environmental review is kept on file at Shasta Valley RCD, 215 Executive Court, Suite A, Yreka, CA 96097 – Attention Michael McGill.
County Clerk
Siskiyou
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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