Groveland Highway 120 Area Fuel Beaks Maintenance 5GG22162
Summary
SCH Number
2026010635
Public Agency
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
(CAL FIRE)
Document Title
Groveland Highway 120 Area Fuel Beaks Maintenance 5GG22162
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
1/21/2026
Document Description
CAL FIRE would provide funding to the Tuolumne Fire Safe Council to implement mastication and hand thinning on the Stanislaus National Forest over 4 acres, consistent with the NEPA decision listed below. The purpose of this project is to mitigate hazard trees in striking distance of key infrastructure, including, but not limited to evacuation routes, fuelbreaks, powerlines, houses and other structures.
Contact Information
Name
Roger Petersen
Agency Name
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE)
Job Title
Forester II
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Groveland
Counties
Tuolumne
Regions
Southern California
Total Acres
4
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
PRC Section 4799.05(d)(1)
Reasons for Exemption
The California Environmental Quality Act does not apply to prescribed fire, thinning, or fuel reduction projects undertaken on federal lands to reduce the risk of high-severity wildfire that have been reviewed under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) if the primary role of a state or local agency is providing funding or staffing for those projects. All work is coordinated with the Stanislaus National Forest and is included in Red Tsunami Hazard Tree NEPA decision signed 2/24/2017.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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