Lake of the Pines Critical Evacuation Micro Grant Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026020840
Public Agency
Nevada County
Document Title
Lake of the Pines Critical Evacuation Micro Grant Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
2/23/2026
Document Description
21080.49(b) Statutory Exemption for Lake of the Pines critical evacuation route improvement by treating hazardous roadside vegetation. Located in southern Nevada County and within a High Fire Severity Zone, the Lake of the Pines (LOP) Critical Evacuation Microgrant Project is intended to provide hazardous vegetation removal that improves LOP’s main ingress and egress routes throughout the community. Lake of the Pines is one of Nevada County’s largest subdivisions, containing approximately 2,000 homes and over 4,000 full-time residents. This project will directly address evacuation concerns identified in the 2024 Evacuation Study and the 2025 Community Wildfire Protection Plan. Fuels reduction activities will consist of hand treatments to remove ladder fuels and increase residual canopy spacing between trees.
Contact Information
Name
Alex Geritz
Agency Name
Nevada County Office of Emergency Services
Job Title
Forestry Projects Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Unincorporated portions of Nevada County
Counties
Nevada
Regions
Unincorporated
Zip
95602
Total Acres
215
State Highways
49
Township
14N
Range
08E
Section
Multi
Base
MDM
Other Location Info
Within Lake of the Pines gated community
Other Information
Confined to community easement
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
PRC 21080.49(b)
Reasons for Exemption
This wildfire risk reduction project is determined to be statutorily exempt from CEQA under PRC 21080.49(b) because it consists of hazardous vegetation fire clearance of up to 100 feet from the centerline of the road and will remove flammable vegetation or trees of less than 12" in diameter.
County Clerk
Nevada
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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