White Fire Salvage Emergency
Summary
SCH Number
2026050188
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Northern and Eureka Region 1
(CDFW)
Document Title
White Fire Salvage Emergency
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/6/2026
Document Description
The project is limited to installation of one temporary vented ford crossing as identified in approved timber emergency harvest notification 2-26EM-00008-LAS and EPIMS-LAS-66855-R1. The project is necessary to allow access to fire damaged timber within a private land ownership with a stream course flowing through the parcels. The project is limited to installation of one temporary vented ford crossing, as identified and described in Emergency timber harvest notice # 2-26EM-00008-LAS and Notification EPIMS-LAS-66855-R1. The crossing is located on Willard Creek (Class I), tributary to Susan River. Project consists of installation of a temporary crossing using (2) 36” diameter culvert pipes along with (2) additional smaller 12” to 18” diameter culvert pipes, one on each side of the main 36” diameter culverts which will be bedded in place with clean 1” to 3” rock on all sides, bottom and top which will then have compacted green materials that will not cause sediment delivery to the steam course placed on top to form a smooth running surface for trucks and vehicles.
Contact Information
Name
Steven Criss
Agency Name
CDFW
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Susanville
Counties
Lassen
Regions
Northern California
Cross Streets
Willard Creek Road and state Highway 36
Zip
96130
Total Acres
44
Jobs
1
Parcel #
115-200-062, 047 and 048
State Highways
Hwy 36
Railways
NA
Airports
NA
Schools
NA
Waterways
Willard Creek
Township
29N
Range
11E
Section
07
Base
MDBM
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Emergency Project
Type, Section or Code
Sec. 21080(b)(4); 15269(b)(c)
Reasons for Exemption
Under an approved Emergency timber harvest notice, the project proposes installing a temporary vented ford crossing to access fire damaged timber. The crossing will be removed at the end of the project. The crossing will consist of CMP culvert pipes temporarily placed in clean rock and gravel within the stream course that will be removed and the site re-established to pre project condition at the end. There will not be any significant adverse impacts to endangered, rare or threatened species or their habitat pursuant to section 15065
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1 and 4; California Code of Regulations, title 14, section 15301 and 15304
Reasons for Exemption
The project proposes installing a temporary stream course crossing to access fire damaged timber under a CALFIRE Emergency approved document. The temporary crossing will consist of several conduit pipes laid in the stream with clean gravel bedding them within the channel of a Class I watercourse at an existing unimproved crossing site. Upstream and downstream access will be maintained for all aquatic species. There will be no significant adverse impacts on any endangered, rare or threatened species or their habitat pursuant to section 15065. Project activities are temporary and the site will be returned to the original condition upon completion
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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