Lake Theodore Vegetation Management project
Summary
SCH Number
2025090884
Public Agency
Placer County Water Agency
Document Title
Lake Theodore Vegetation Management project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/19/2025
Document Description
The Agency owns parcels adjacent to Lake Theodore in the Clipper Gap area. This property has been identified as a site that is in need of vegetation management in order to reduce the risk of wildfire. Activities related to the management of vegetation are for the purposes of fuel reduction, these include prescribed herb ivory and herbicide use, mastication and prescribed burning, vegetation thinning, hazard tree removal, site preparation that involves disturbance of soil, or cutting or removal of trees and vegetation, including access, skid trails, or beds for the falling of trees. These vegetation management activities do not include work within riparian or aquatic sites. Access to the project would occur within existing public roadways and right of ways.
Contact Information
Name
Heather Trejo
Agency Name
Placer County Water Agency
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Email
Location
Counties
Placer
Regions
Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Applegate Road
Other Location Info
The proposed Project area is northeast of PCWA's Lake Theodore. The site is located
southeast of Interstate 80 (I-80), just north of Exit 125, Applegate Road, if heading eastbound on I-80.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 4, Section 15304 (i)
Reasons for Exemption
The project consists of fuel management activities to reduce the volume of flammable
vegetation, the activities will not result in a significant environmental impact. (Guidelines Article 19, Section 15304)
County Clerk
Placer
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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