Upper Island and Southside Prescribed Burns
Summary
SCH Number
2025091283
Public Agency
California Department of Parks and Recreation
Document Title
Upper Island and Southside Prescribed Burns
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/26/2025
Document Description
Project entails prescribed burning of grasslands, shrublands, and woodland areas within the boundaries of Angel Island State Park to reduce fuel loads, improve biodiversity, and protect native grassland, woodland and coastal scrubland plant communities. Existing Park roads and trails will be used as fire control lines and fire lines may be constructed where needed to protect sensitive resources, infrastructure, and utilities. Constructed fire lines will be limited to a width of 4 feet. Dead trees, shrubs, and tree limbs will be removed near control lines and in burn units and may be piled and burned in order to both prep the units for burning and to accomplish burn objectives. The prescribed burns will be conducted according to an approved burn plan, written and executed under the direction and supervision of a qualified burn boss, in coordination with the Marin County Fire Department, the Tiburon Fire Protection District and the Sonoma-Lake-Napa (LNU) unit of CalFire.
Contact Information
Name
Caitlin Powers
Agency Name
California Department of Parks and Recreation
Job Title
Environmental Coordinator
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Angel Island, Tiburon
Counties
Marin
Regions
Northern California, San Francisco Bay Area
Zip
94920
Other Location Info
Angel Island State Park
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301, 15304
Reasons for Exemption
Project consists of the operation, repair, maintenance, and/or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, and/or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond current levels, and minor public or private alterations in the condition of land, water, and/or vegetation which do not involve the removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees except for forestry or agricultural purposes, and is included as “Prescribed burns to restore native vegetation, reduce fuel loads, and control invasive exotic or alien species” in the Department of Parks and Recreation’s list of exempt activities in accordance with CCR §15300.4.
County Clerk
Marin
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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