Mission Viejo Fuel Reduction Program
Summary
SCH Number
2025101320
Public Agency
City of Mission Viejo
Document Title
Mission Viejo Fuel Reduction Program
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/27/2025
Document Description
The City of Mission Viejo (City) proposes to perform fuel reduction at various parcels throughout the City (Project). The City obtained a grant to perform the Fuel Reduction.
Contact Information
Name
Larry Longenecker
Agency Name
City of Mission Viejo
Job Title
Director of Community Development
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Cities
Mission Viejo
Counties
Orange
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
16 parcels located throughout the City of Mission Viejo
Zip
92691
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 4 (Section 15304)
Reasons for Exemption
CAL FIRE and Orange County Fire Authority, the public agencies having fire protection responsibilities, have determined that due to hazardous fire conditions within the very high and high fire hazard severity zones, fuel managements is required within 100 foot of structures. The proposed project consist of minor alteration of vegetation and does not include the removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees. The Class 4 exemption subsection (i) permits fuel management activities to reduce the volume of flammable vegetation. The fuel reduction activities do not result by the taking of endangered, rare, or threatened plant or animal species. Furthermore, the fuel reduction activities would not result in erosion or sediment of surface waters. Fuel reduction activities would occur within 100 feet of habitable structures. No sensitive or listed habitat would be impacted with the implementation of the project. A majority of the landscape within the parcel consists of vegetation and non-native species that does not support sensitive or endangered species. Several parcels are adjacent to sensitive habitat, such as riparian, coastal sage scrub, oak woodland, which do have the potential to support state and federally sensitive listed species. The project would not increase traffic generation. The project would not cause significant air quality impacts, greenhouse gas impacts. the proposed parcels are located in urbanized and open spaces areas, generally within Very High and High fire hazard severity zones. The proposed project would not create new impervious surface that requires water quality treatment or stormwater detention.
County Clerk
Orange
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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