Annual Castaic Lake Spring Drill
Summary
SCH Number
2026050654
Public Agency
Los Angeles County Fire Department
Document Title
Annual Castaic Lake Spring Drill
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/15/2026
Document Description
The Annual Castaic Lake Spring Training exercise prepares County of Los Angeles Fire Department personnel in all aspects of safe and effective use of fire suppression tactics in preparation for the upcoming fire season. This training will also support personnel in enroute and first-in company officer considerations and procedures; proper utilization of Wildland MTZ Communications Plans; tactical utilization of the Risk Management Process in the Incident Response Pocket Guide (IRPG); reinforce communication practices between company officers and camp crew supervisors. This will include improving the skills necessary to operate both apparatus and handheld radios utilizing the current LAC TMAC radio plan; strengthen initial attack engagement practices and coordinated attack principles utilizing engine companies and hand crews; and provide California Incident Command Certification System (CICCS) training and mentoring opportunities for Engine Boss, Crew Boss, and Apparatus Operator trainees. The total training area is 46.07 acres of State-owned land and Los Angeles County operated located at the Castaic Lake. Training exercises consist of firing small patches of land (10 acres and less) in increments of 30 minutes. Areas where this training will take place has been type converted to non-native grasses. Containment lines will be constructed using hand tools to remove surface vegetation. Engine Crews will conduct progressive hose lays. Fire apparatus will be operated from pre-existing roads/motorways and previously graded surfaces to pump water for the progressive hose lays. No heavy equipment will be operated off pre-existing roads/ motorways or on previously undisturbed soil surfaces.
Contact Information
Name
Daniel Sanchez
Agency Name
Los Angeles County Fire Department
Job Title
Deputy Forester
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
castaic
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Lake Hughes Rd and Ridge Route Rd
Total Acres
46.07
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 4 15304 Minor Alterations to Land
Reasons for Exemption
This project fits under Class 4 Categorical Exemption described in CCR 14 15304 pertaining to minor alterations to land. A limited environmental review conducted by the County of Los Angeles Fire Department staff foresters confirmed that no exceptions apply which would preclude the use of a Notice of Exemption for this training and determined that no significant impacts would occur. Documentation of the environmental review is on file at the County of Los Angeles Fire Department's Natural Resource Section Vegetation Management Unit in Pacoima.
County Clerk
Los Angeles
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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