Klamath River Wildfire Resiliency Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026020738
Public Agency
California State Coastal Conservancy
(SCC)
Document Title
Klamath River Wildfire Resiliency Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
2/19/2026
Document Description
Forest restoration and cultural resources revitalization through manual and forest thinning along State Highway 96, in Karuk ancestral territory. The project will treat 200-250 acres of public land to enhance wildfire resilience, habitat and cultural resources. It is part of a greater plan to create and maintain a contiguous area of shaded fuel breaks around Orleans and Somes Bar.
Contact Information
Name
Joel Gerwein
Agency Name
California State Coastal Conservancy
Job Title
North Coast Program Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Somes Bar (unincorporated)
Counties
Humboldt
Regions
Northern California
Zip
95568
Total Acres
250
State Highways
96
Schools
Junction Elementary School
Waterways
Klamath River; Teneyck Creek; Natuket Creek
Township
11N
Range
6E
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Public Resources Code Section 4799.05 (d)(1)
Reasons for Exemption
The project involves forest thinning, and fuels work on federal lands where review under the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) is already completed. The US Forest Service prepared and adopted an environmental assessment (EA) for the Somes Bar Integrated Fire Management Project in July 2018 with a Finding of No Significant Impact. This project was analyzed in that NEPA document.
County Clerk
Humboldt