Ortega Highway Cleveland National Forest SCRIP Fuels Management
Summary
SCH Number
2026041077
Public Agency
California Department of Transportation, District 12
(DOT)
Document Title
Ortega Highway Cleveland National Forest SCRIP Fuels Management
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/22/2026
Document Description
Caltrans District 12 proposes to conduct vegetation fuel reduction treatments, including vegetation management strip vegetation clearance, invasive flashy fuel removal, and vegetation thinning along Ortega Highway within Cleveland National Forest to reduce fire risks and promote native plant resiliency.
Contact Information
Name
Brian Liu
Agency Name
Caltrans District 12 - Orange County
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Unincorporated Area
Counties
Orange
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
Hot Springs Canyon Rd and Ortega Highway
Total Acres
28
Jobs
20
Parcel #
125-140-01
State Highways
State Route 74
Waterways
San Juan Creek
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
PRC 4799.05 (d)(1)
Reasons for Exemption
Public Resource Cod, Section 4799.05 statutorily exempts from CEQA, projects for prescribed fire, reforestation, habitat restoration, thinning, or fuel-reduction projects, or to related activities included in the project description, undertaken, in whole or in part, 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. The proposed project was reviewed in its entirety under USFS NEPA Finding of Applicability and No Extraordinary Circumstance (04.14.2026)
County Clerk
Orange
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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