California Canopy Equity
Summary
SCH Number
2025110506
Public Agency
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
(CAL FIRE)
Document Title
California Canopy Equity
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
11/13/2025
Document Description
The California Canopy Equity (CCE) is a pass-through grant program designed to expand and maintain urban tree canopy in underserved communities through a robust technical assistance strategy across California. California Canopy Equity will meet the needs of two IRA Urban and Community Forestry grant types: Urban Forest Expansion and Improvement and Urban Forest Equity Capacity Building. Partnering with the Hispanic Arborist Association and the Hispanic Access Foundation, the project hopes to expand the inclusionary components of their grant model to support more Spanish-speaking communities than previously served. To meet the intensive needs of expanding and establishing tree canopy in Disadvantaged, and Low-Income census tracts, CCE will support nonprofits by funding community-driven projects delivering climate appropriate species selection, project specific tree inventories, feasible budgets, and long-term tree care plans. This teaching style grant model
will offer technical assistance subrecipients in every aspect of project development community engagement and implementation, building capacity and providing valuable experience to California's nonprofits serving communities most vulnerable to climate change.
Contact Information
Name
Walter Passmore
Agency Name
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Job Title
State
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Location
Counties
Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, San Joaquin
Regions
Statewide
Other Information
California Statewide Impact
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 4 Categorical Exemption Section 15304
Reasons for Exemption
This project meets the requirements of Class 4 Categorical Exemption (Minor Alterations to Land) Section 15304. Project implementation will result in alterations to the land that are best described as minor in scope. It has been concluded that no exceptions apply which would preclude the use of a Notice of Exemption for this project. The Department has concluded that no significant adverse environmental impacts will occur to aesthetics, agriculture and forest resources, air quality, biological resources, cultural resources, geology and soils, greenhouse gas emissions, hazards and hazardous materials, hydrology and water quality, land use planning, mineral resources, noise, populations and housing, public services, recreation, transportation and traffic, utilities and service systems, or wildfire risk. Documentation of the environmental review completed by the Department is kept on file at CAL
FIRE’s Headquarters in Sacramento.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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