North Bay Forest Improvement Program
Summary
SCH Number
2026050667
Public Agency
Napa County Resource Conservation District
Document Title
North Bay Forest Improvement Program
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/15/2026
Document Description
The project covers 5 acres and proposes to cut brush and small trees ranging 4-8 inches and treat resulting woody material with mastication and chipping on 3 acres. The remaining 2 acres includes brush management by hand pulling and piling.
Contact Information
Name
Danielle Ashton
Agency Name
Napa County Resource Conservation District
Job Title
Project Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Elizabeth Moffitt
Agency Name
Property owner
Job Title
Property owner
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Address
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Yountville
Counties
Napa
Regions
Countywide
Cross Streets
Madison Rd, St Helena HWY (HWY 29)
Zip
94558
Total Acres
5
Parcel #
034030063
State Highways
HWY 29
Railways
Napa Valley Railroad
Waterways
Hopper Creek
Township
6N
Range
5W
Section
2
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15304 Minor Alteration to Land
Reasons for Exemption
This project is exempt because the planned activities meet the definition of "forestry" in PRC § 753, and have been reviewed and
approved by a Registered Professional Forester in consultation with experts from other pertinent fields who have attested that the
activities proposed in this project will only have the potential for impacts that are, at the most, less than significant to the
environment, having provided adequate measures for avoidance of sensitive environmental resources. Project activities will not
involve the removal of healthy, mature, or scenic trees, and will not result in a substantial alteration of the current function of the
land Project specific analysis is on file at the RCD.
County Clerk
Napa
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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