North Bay Forest Improvement Program - Kristian Hanelt
Summary
SCH Number
2026050313
Public Agency
Mendocino County Resource Conservation District
Document Title
North Bay Forest Improvement Program - Kristian Hanelt
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/8/2026
Document Description
Approximately 60 acres of previously thinned forestland will be treated to maintain forest health and reduce wildfire risk. Targeted herbicide application will reduce the vigor of resprouting tanoak, huckleberry, broom, and other competing understory vegetation, generally 1 to 6 feet tall. The treatment will alter stand composition and stocking by controlling unwanted understory vegetation that is competing with released redwood and Douglas fir saplings and contributing to surface and ladder fuel continuity. Treatments will maintain the low fuel conditions created by prior thinning and move the stand toward improved structure, composition, and conifer growth. Herbicide use will be conducted by appropriately licensed personnel consistent with product labels and applicable DPR and County Agricultural Commissioner requirements.
Contact Information
Name
Ned Formaker
Agency Name
Mendocino County Resource Conservation District
Job Title
Forestry Project Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Booneville
Counties
Mendocino
Regions
Northern California
Parcel #
029-370-13; 029-370-12; 029-370-09
Township
13N
Range
14W
Section
3, 4
Base
MDBM
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 4; California Code of Regulations; Title 14; Section 15304
Reasons for Exemption
This project qualifies for a Class 4 Categorical Exemption under CEQA Guidelines Section 15304, Minor Alterations to Land. The project consists oftargeted herbicide treatment of low height resprouting understory vegetation within previously thinned forestland to maintain reduced fuel conditions, support released conifer regeneration, and improve stand structure and composition. Work will not convert land use, remove mature forest canopy, or substantially alter the existing forested character of the site. Project specific documentation supporting the exemption is on file at the RCD.
County Clerk
Mendocino
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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