Skyway Roadside Fuels Reduction
Summary
SCH Number
2026040832
Public Agency
Butte County
Document Title
Skyway Roadside Fuels Reduction
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/17/2026
Document Description
The project involves removing dead, dying, and diseased vegetation, as well as thinning understory brush, and increasing canopy spacing within the public right-of-way between Magalia and Stirling City. The primary purpose is to create a strategic fuel break along a critical evacuation corridor to slow the spread of wildfire and protect infrastructure. Vegetation will be chipped and left in place, with some vegetation being transferred to a permitted disposal facility. The direct beneficiaries include the residents of Magalia and Stirling City, as well as the public safety agencies serving these communities.
Contact Information
Name
Workman
Agency Name
Butte County Public Works
Job Title
Public Works Project Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Unincorporated Area
Counties
Butte
Regions
Northern California
Cross Streets
Coutolenc Road
Zip
95964
Township
23N
Range
04E
Section
31
Base
MDB&M
Other Location Info
Location Information provided is the start of project limits. Project is within the County right of way along Skyway, from New Skyway and Coutolenc Rd to Retson Road in Stirling City. Overall project length is 12 miles.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 4; California Code of Regulations, title 14, section 15304 - Minor Alterations to Land
Reasons for Exemption
The project consists of roadside fuels reduction within the existing public right-of-way to maintain a critical escape route. This activity is exempt under Section 15301 (Class 1) as it involves the operation and maintenance of existing public street facilities with no expansion of use. It is also exempt under Section 15304 (Class 4) as it constitutes a minor public alteration to land and vegetation which does not involve the removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees. The scope is limited to thinning understory brush and removing dead, dying, or diseased vegetation to reduce wildfire fuel loads. A federal Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) has been issued, confirming the project will not result in significant environmental effects, and no exceptions to these categorical exemptions apply.
County Clerk
Butte
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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