Dorstan WUI Community Protection Plan, Phase I, Egress Access
Summary
SCH Number
2026050362
Public Agency
Madera County
Document Title
Dorstan WUI Community Protection Plan, Phase I, Egress Access
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/11/2026
Document Description
The proposed project consists of vegetation management and fuel reduction activities within the existing Madera County roadway right-of-way along Dorstan Road, Ponderosa Way, South Ponderosa Way, and Bridge Road. Project implementation is anticipated to begin on or after May 30, 2026, and will be completed by November 2026. Activities will occur within previously disturbed and maintained roadway corridors and will include selective pruning and removal of vegetation to reduce hazardous wildfire fuels and improve emergency access and evacuation routes. Treatment methods will consist of hand crews and/or light equipment to perform limbing of trees, removal of ladder fuels, and reduction of understory vegetation.
Contact Information
Name
Tristan Shamp
Agency Name
Madera County
Job Title
County Grants Officer
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Ashley Nebeker
Agency Name
Eastern Madera Fire Safe Council
Job Title
Executive Director
Contact Types
Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project / Responsible Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Unincorporated Area, Oakhurst, CA
Counties
Madera
Regions
Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Dorstan Drive, Bridge Road, South Ponderosa Way, Alta Vista Drive
Zip
93644
State Highways
Highway 41
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 4 – Minor Alterations to Land (CEQA Guidelines §15304)
Reasons for Exemption
The project qualifies for a Categorical Exemption under CEQA Guidelines Section 15304 (Class 4 – Minor Alterations to Land), which includes minor alterations to vegetation that do not involve removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees except for forestry purposes. The project consists of minor vegetation management within an existing disturbed roadway right-of-way and includes no ground disturbance, no expansion of use, and no significant environmental impacts. The project has been reviewed for exceptions pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2, and none apply.
County Clerk
Madera
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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