Cohasset Area Reforestation and Oak Restoration Program
3 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026050361
Lead Agency
Butte County Resource Conservation District
(BCRCD)
Document Title
Cohasset Area Reforestation and Oak Restoration Program
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
7/28/2026
Document Description
The Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) is providing funding to the Butte County Fire Safe Council to implement reforestation and restoration activities within 6,372 acres around Cohasset, California affected by the 2024 Park Fire. Treatments activities include (1) planting California native trees seeds and seedlings adapted to the projected local climate over the next 50 years, with or without site preparation, including herbicide-application, (2) leader-training existing hardwood resprouts to promote woodland development, and (3) processing pruned material by chipping and broadcasting on-site, lopping and scattering, piling and burning, or creating unburned wildlife habitat piles. In addition to restoring and reforesting severely burned areas, these treatments will provide long-term ecological benefits by reducing future wildfire risk to communities and local resources, accelerating forest recovery, promoting native plant and wildlife habitat, improving watershed and ecosystem function, and increasing resilience to future disturbances and changing climate conditions.
Contact Information
Name
Shannon Johnson
Agency Name
California Department of Foresty and Fire Protection
Job Title
Staff Chief
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Name
Taylor Nillson
Agency Name
Butte County Fire Safe Council
Job Title
Executive Director
Contact Types
Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Name
Wolfgang Rougle
Agency Name
Butte County Resource Conservation District
Job Title
Planning & Watershed Program Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Counties
Butte
Regions
Northern California
Total Acres
184
Other Location Info
Portions of Cohasset (unincorporated area of Butte County), including T24N, R02E, Secs 13, 23, 24, & 26, & portions of T24N, R02E, Secs 11, 12, 14, 15, 22, 27, 28, 33, 34, 35; T23N, R02E, Secs 3 & 4; and T24N, R03E, Sec 18
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Butte
Final Environmental Document Available at
This is to certify that the final IS-ND and record of project approval is available to the General Public at: https://ceqanet.lci.ca.gov/Project/2026050361
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
No
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
No
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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