Big Bend Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025090180
Public Agency
Fall River Resource Conservation Demonstration
Document Title
Big Bend Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/5/2025
Document Description
The Fall River RCD, acting as lead agency, will implement fuel reduction activities to improve the protection of homes, communities, critical infrastructure, and public and private lands in the Big Bend area from wildfire while protecting environmental, natural, and cultural resources. The project will reduce fuel loads in a predominately Sierran Mixed Conifer forest within the WUI of Big Bend, CA. Targeted vegetation types within the Project area are: woody brush, small diameter downed fuels, and small understory trees. Fuel treatment methods may include prescribed herbivory, hand piling, mechanical piling (grapple piling) chipping, burning (pile and broadcast), mastication, lop and scatter, biomass thinning, and herbicide application.
Contact Information
Name
Sharmie Stevenson
Agency Name
Fall River Resource Conservation District
Job Title
Executive Director
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
unincorporated area
Counties
Shasta
Regions
Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Hagen Flat and Big Bend Road
Zip
96011
Total Acres
300
Jobs
3
Parcel #
022-330-020, 022-090-022, 022-090-003, 022-340-010, 022-340-009, 022-340-006, 022-340-007, 022-3
State Highways
None
Railways
None
Airports
None
Schools
Indian Springs Elementary
Waterways
Pit River
Township
36,37N
Range
01E
Section
6, 31
Base
Mt Diabl
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15304
Reasons for Exemption
The Fall River RCD has reviewed the environmental/specialists' reports prepared by registered professional foresters and other specialists and has determined that the project's implementation will result in multiple benefits - including restoration of the fort watershed, and wildlife habitat. There will be no significant adverse impacts on endangered, rare, or threatened species or their habitats. There are no known hazardous materials at or around the project site. The project will avoid all archeological resource sites. The project will not result in cumulatively significant impacts. The project will have no significant adverse effect on the environment.
County Clerk
Shasta
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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