Descanso Ranger District Wildfire Resilience and Community Defense
Summary
SCH Number
2026030444
Public Agency
California San Diego River Conservancy
(SDRC)
Document Title
Descanso Ranger District Wildfire Resilience and Community Defense
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/11/2026
Document Description
The project goals are to reduce wildfire risk to life, property, and natural resources while enhancing forest health and biodiversity. Project activities include manual and mechanical fuel reduction activities and fuel break maintenance. These efforts are designed to manage defensible space in WUI zones and rural areas and restore natural fire regimes. The project will treat 246 acres of high-priority areas.
Contact Information
Name
Julia Richards
Agency Name
San Diego River Conservancy
Job Title
Executive Officer
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Unincorporated Descanso, Alpine, Pine Valley
Counties
San Diego
Regions
Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Cedar Creek, Los Pinos, Los Pinos Lookout, Tule Springs, Westside Truck Trail
Total Acres
246
State Highways
Interstate 8
Waterways
San Diego River, Cedar Creek, Viejas Creek, Pine Valley Creek,
Other Location Info
Descanso Ranger District of the Cleveland National Forest
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Public Resources Code 4799.05(d)(1)
Reasons for Exemption
The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) 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.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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