EX2026-02 -Adin Airport Vegetation Clearing
Summary
SCH Number
2026030156
Public Agency
Modoc County
Document Title
EX2026-02 -Adin Airport Vegetation Clearing
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/4/2026
Document Description
The project is comprised of fuel reduction activities on County-owned lands that constitute an active airport. The project will reduce vegetation by using prescribed burning on existing ground cover vegetation, within the airport grounds, to enhance visibility and improve safety in the operational area of the airport. Please refer to the attached map of the project area.
Contact Information
Name
Sean Curtis
Agency Name
Modoc County Planning
Job Title
Interim Planning Director
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Name
Lilly Toaetolu
Agency Name
Modoc County Road Department
Job Title
Deputy Road Commissioner of Administration
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Counties
Modoc
Regions
Unincorporated
Zip
96006
Parcel #
018-270-002, 018-270-038, 018-250-026, and 018-250-008
State Highways
Hwy 299
Township
39N
Range
9E
Section
21
Base
M.D.B.M
Other Location Info
The project is located at the Adin Airport, approximately one (1) mile southwest of the unincorporated community of Adin, California.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15304(Minor Alterations to Land)
Reasons for Exemption
This project consists of minor alterations to land involving the thinning and removal of surface vegetation for fire risk reduction and improved visibility within a County-owned airport. Pursuant to Section 15304 (Minor Alterations to Land) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, the proposed activities qualify for a Class 4 Categorical Exemption, as they involve minor public or private alterations in the condition of land and vegetation and will not result in significant adverse impacts. The prescribed burning activities will not result in the removal, destruction, or taking of any endangered, rare, or threatened plant or animal species, nor will they cause significant erosion or sedimentation of surface waters. Accordingly, the project is consistent with the provisions of CEQA Guidelines Section 15304 and does not have the potential to cause a significant effect on the environment.
County Clerk
Modoc
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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