Evacuation Route Tributary Roads Network Mantentance
Summary
SCH Number
2026031270
Public Agency
Los Altos Hills County Fire District
(LAHCFD)
Document Title
Evacuation Route Tributary Roads Network Mantentance
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/30/2026
Document Description
The Evacuation Route Tributary Roads network intends to treat all or portions of the secondary roads listed in attachment 1. These secondary roads connect to the existing network of evacuation routes and provide additional safe egress and ingress opportunities for residents and first responders in the event of a wildfire or other emergency requiring evacuation. The total length of roadways in this project is approximately 4 linear miles. Hand crews will use chainsaws and other mechanized and non-mechanized hand tools to remove understory vegetation and dead or downed material, prune trees and woody vegetation, and remove small, immature trees (less than 8 inches in diameter). Blue Gum Eucalyptus trees of up to 12 inches in diameter may be removed. Mowers and chippers may also be used, but only on existing roadways and established turn outs. All noninvasive treated material will be chipped and scattered in the Project area up to a depth of 3 inches. Remaining material will be removed and disposed of off-site. Vegetation fuel reduction will primarily occur on public right of way controlled by the County of Santa Clara, Caltrans or the Town of Los Altos Hills, within 50 feet of the centerline of the road, within 30 feet of structures adjacent to roadways in the Project area, or within 100 feet of structures if necessary to address extra hazardous fire conditions. With appropriate landowner permission as necessary outside the public right of way, the Project will also include fuel reduction on private property adjacent to Project roadways within 30 feet of structures or within 100 feet of structures if necessary to address extra hazardous fire conditions.
Contact Information
Name
Eugenia Woods
Agency Name
Los Altos Hills County Fire District
Job Title
Programs, Planning and Grants Mgr
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Address
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Counties
Santa Clara
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Natoma Road: From Altamont Road (37.3655226, -122.1567755) to Black Mountain Road (37.3692195,
Zip
94024
Total Acres
10
Parcel #
multiple
State Highways
I280
Railways
0
Airports
0
Schools
1
Waterways
1
Township
Los Al
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CEQA Guidelines § 15304 – Minor Alterations to Land (Class 4); and CEQA Guidelines § 15301 – Existing Facilities (Class
Reasons for Exemption
The Project meets the requirements of the Class 4 Categorical Exemption (minor alterations to land, CEQA Guidelines Section 15304), which expressly exempts minor public or private alterations in the condition of land and vegetation, and fuel management activities within 30 or 100 feet of structures. The Project also meets the requirements of the Class 1 Categorical Exemption (existing facilities), which expressly exempts the maintenance of existing public or private facilities including streets, and the maintenance of existing landscaping or native growth. Project implementation will result in minor alterations to the land, including fuel management activities, that will not significantly impact a scenic vista, scenic resources, or the existing visual character or quality of public views, biological and/or cultural resources, and will not involve the removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees for any purpose. Project implementation also involves maintenance of existing roadways, landscaping, and native growth. Vegetation treatment prescriptions are consistent with industry best practices for vegetation management and defensible space and will be approved by LAHCFD prior to implementation. All work will occur within or immediately adjacent to an established roadway, within 30 feet of structures, or within 100 feet of structures if necessary to address extra hazardous fire conditions. Project activities will not result in the taking of endangered, rare or threatened plant or animal species or significant erosion or sedimentation of surface waters. Project activities will not damage scenic resources within officially designated state scenic highways. There is no reasonable possibility that the Project will have a significant effect on the environment due to unusual circumstances that would preclude the use of a categorical exemption for this Project. Documentation of the environmental review completed by staff is kept on file with the District.
County Clerk
Santa Clara
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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