South Bohemian Highway Community Wildfire Resilience Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026051131
Public Agency
Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District
(GRRCD)
Document Title
South Bohemian Highway Community Wildfire Resilience Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/28/2026
Document Description
The project is located 2 miles south of downtown Occidental and will encompass approximately 64 acres of forestland across 8 properties east of Bohemian Highway. The purpose of the project is to reduce hazardous forestland fuels and improve forest resilience to disease and wildfire. Project area slopes are moderate (20-40 degrees), with generally northwest-facing aspect. Vegetation is primarily a coast redwood alliance forest. The Project involves removing trees under 14”-DBH to reduce the total trees per acre and improve growth of residual trees in this size class; limbing of residual trees to reduce wildfire ladder fuel load; reduction of the height of woody understory vegetation to reduce wildfire ladder fuel load; pile and burning of resulting woody material. Work will be completed using hand crews, hand tools and chainsaws. The project will avoid impacts to sensitive resources, retain mature trees, and support long-term forest health and fire resilience. Work is anticipated to take place Summer 2026 – Spring 2027.
Contact Information
Name
Adriana Stagnaro
Agency Name
Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District
Job Title
Forestry Project Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Occidental
Counties
Sonoma
Regions
Unincorporated
Total Acres
65
Other Location Info
1935 Bohemian Hwy, Occidental, CA 95465
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15304 Minor Alteration to Land
Reasons for Exemption
The 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 at most impacts that are 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
Sonoma
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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