North Bay Forest Improvement Program - Camp Mendocino
Summary
SCH Number
2025100166
Public Agency
Mendocino County Resource Conservation District
Document Title
North Bay Forest Improvement Program - Camp Mendocino
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/3/2025
Document Description
Approximately 66 acres will be treated. Project objective is to improve forest health and reduce wildfire risk. Treatments will occur within three management units: Unit 1 (19 acres), Unit 2 (35 acres), and Unit 3 (12 acres). Vegetation management will be conducted using selective, single-stem herbicide applications (hack-and-squirt) targeting small-diameter tanoak and other non-preferred species. All applications will be carried out by a California QPR-licensed Qualified Applicator (QAL/QAC, Category B: Forest) or a licensed Pest Control Business, in compliance with product label requirements and County Agricultural Commissioner regulations. Treatments will remove at least 85% of tanoak stems up to 12 inches DBH, while retaining a limited cohort of healthy, thrifty individuals to maintain structural and species diversity. Suppressed, defective, or overtopped trees will be prioritized for treatment. Shrubby tanoak and stems less than 4 inches DBH will be treated to prevent resprouting. Larger tanoak may also be treated where necessary to achieve the desired stand structure and spacing. The desired future condition is a mixed forest with improved spacing among residual conifers and oaks, reduced tanoak dominance, and lowered fuel continuity.
Contact Information
Name
Adam Coleman
Agency Name
Mendocino County Resource Conservation District
Job Title
Forestry Project Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Willits
Counties
Mendocino
Regions
Northern California
Zip
95490
Township
T18N
Range
R15W
Section
7, 18
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 4; California Code of Regulations; Title 14; Code 15304
Reasons for Exemption
This project qualifies for a Categorical Exemption under CEOA Guidelines Section 15304, Minor Alterations to Land. The exemption applies to fuel management and
forest improvement activities, including selective removal of vegetation, where the work does not involve the removal of healthy, mature, or scenic trees and does not
result in a substantial alteration of land use. Treatments will be limited to selective, single-stem herbicide applications (hack-and-squirt, basal bark, or injection) to
small-diameter tanoak and other non-preferred stems. All herbicide applications will be conducted by a licensed Qualified Applicator or Pest Control Business in
accordance with product label requirements and County Agricultural Commissioner regulations. The project will reduce hazardous fuels, improve species composition,
and promote forest resilience without changing the overall land use or function of the site. Project-specific review has determined that no significant environmental
effect will occur with adequate measures provided for protection of sensitive resources.
County Clerk
Mendocino
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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