Carmel Valley Fuelbreak Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025100063
Lead Agency
Resource Conservation District, Monterey County
Document Title
Carmel Valley Fuelbreak Project
Document Type
MND - Mitigated Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
Residential parcels, resource conservation, and agriculture
Document Description
The Proposed Project consists of fuelbreak maintenance at four (4) existing
Strategic Fuelbreaks as well as implementation of strategic community fuel treatment programs at three (3) Community Treatment Areas to reduce the risk of wildfire and prevent the spread of non-native plant species. All Project components are located in Carmel Valley in unincorporated Monterey County. A total of 491 acres would be treated, with approximately 237 acres of maintained fuelbreaks and 254 acres of community fuels treatments.
Contact Information
Name
Jamison P Tuitele-Lewis
Agency Name
Resource Conservation District of Monterey County
Job Title
Forest Health and Wildfire Resilience Program Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Name
Josh Harwayne
Agency Name
Denise Duffy and Associates
Job Title
Senior Project Manager
Contact Types
Consulting Firm
Address
Phone
Location
Cities
Carmel Valley Village
Counties
Monterey
Regions
Unincorporated
Zip
93923
Total Acres
491
State Highways
Highway 1
Schools
Tularcitos Elementary School, St. Dunstans Montessori School
Waterways
Carmel River
Other Location Info
Multiple project sites from Carmel Views, Rancho Tierra grande, Robles del Rio, Santa Lucia Preserve, San Clemente Rancho, Cachagua and Sky Ranch Road.
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Air Resources Board (ARB), California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Central Region 4 (CDFW), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), California Department of Transportation, District 5 (DOT), California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES), California Highway Patrol (CHP), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Natural Resources Agency, California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Coast Region 3 (RWQCB), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Office of Historic Preservation, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality
Development Types
Other (Maintenance of wildfire infrastructure)
Local Actions
Maintenance of wildfire prevention infrastructure
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Energy, Geology/Soils, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Mandatory Findings of Significance, Noise, Population/Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Transportation, Tribal Cultural Resources, Utilities/Service Systems, Vegetation, Wildfire
Public Review Period Start
Public Review Period End
Attachments
Draft Environmental Document [Draft IS, NOI_NOA_Public notices, OPR Summary Form, Appx,]
Notice of Completion [NOC] Transmittal form
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