Pepperwood Beneficial Fuel Break and Work Force Training
Summary
SCH Number
2026060861
Public Agency
California State Coastal Conservancy
(SCC)
Document Title
Pepperwood Beneficial Fuel Break and Work Force Training
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/18/2026
Document Description
The Pepperwood Foundation will implement fuels reduction and prescribed fire treatment for 1,509 acres of the Pepperwood Preserve along the property’s ridgeline and build workforce capacity through workshops and trainings. The fuels reduction and prescribed fire treatments will include conservation grazing, forest thinning and pile burning, grassland burning, native grass propagation, and restoration. Pepperwood will also provide hands-on training workshops, supervised field-based learning opportunities, and collaborative experiences in partnership with Conservation Corps North Bay and regional practitioners.
Contact Information
Name
Sara Haugen
Agency Name
State Coastal Conserancy
Job Title
Project Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Santa Rosa
Counties
Sonoma
Regions
San Francisco Bay Area
Cross Streets
38°34'12"N 122°41'21.8"W
Total Acres
3200
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Emergency Project
Type, Section or Code
Sec. 21080(b)(4); 15269(b)(c)
Reasons for Exemption
Governor Newsom issued a Proclamation on March 1, 2025. The Proclamation declares that California is in a state of emergency due to forest conditions, and it identifies several actions to address wildfire risk across California. To expedite critical fuels reduction projects, the Proclamation suspends, subject to approval of the Secretaries of the California Environmental Protection Agency and California Natural Resources Agency, certain California statutory and regulatory requirements, including CEQA. Both proposed projects have been granted an emergency suspension from these state statutes and regulations, including CEQA.