Ukiah West Hills Phase 1 Fuels Reduction Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026020928
Public Agency
California State Coastal Conservancy
(SCC)
Document Title
Ukiah West Hills Phase 1 Fuels Reduction Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
2/24/2026
Document Description
The project will implement shaded fuel breaks and targeted thinning along existing roads and planned trail alignments to reduce hazardous fuel continuity in a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone. Treatments will improve firefighter access, ingress and egress, evacuation reliability, and operational safety while supporting Ukiah's long-term vision for fire-hardened public access in the western hills.
Vegetation treatments will focus on thinning dense brush and small trees, pruning lower branches to reduce ladder fuels, and retaining larger, healthy trees to maintain shade, slow understory regrowth, and protect soil and watershed values. Work will be designed to create continuous but lightened fuel-reduced corridors rather than wide area clearings.
Contact Information
Name
Lilly Allen
Agency Name
State Coastal Conservancy
Job Title
Project Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Ukiah
Counties
Mendocino
Regions
Citywide
Total Acres
90
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
14 California Code of Regulations Section 15304 (Minor Alterations to Land)
Reasons for Exemption
It involves fuel reduction and vegetation management without the removal of healthy, mature, or scenic trees. Tree removal is limited to small diameter trees and understory vegetation to reduce ladder fuels. Larger trees will be kept to provide shade and maintain habitat.