Letter of Non-Objection to Adjust Operating Period for Shasta Springs Fuel Reduction Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026060944
Public Agency
California State Lands Commission
(SLC)
Document Title
Letter of Non-Objection to Adjust Operating Period for Shasta Springs Fuel Reduction Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/22/2026
Document Description
Request to adjust the Northern Spotted Owl (NSO) Limited Operating Period in order to operate within 0.25 miles of suitable NSO habitat on the Shasta Springs Fuel Reductions Project while prohibiting operations around recorded or discovered NSO Activity Centers between March 15 and August 31.
Contact Information
Name
Christopher Hall
Agency Name
California State Lands Commission
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Dominik Schwab
Agency Name
California State Lands Commission
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Gracie Hilinski,
Agency Name
Trinity County Resource Conservation District
Job Title
Fuels Program Manager
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Weaverville
Counties
Trinity
Regions
Northern California
Other Location Info
State-owned School Lands Parcel 125-004 in Section 8, Township 33 North,
Range 9 West, APN 024-070-40-00, Trinity County
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CLASS 4, MINOR ALTERATIONS TO LAND (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, § 15304)
Reasons for Exemption
Issuance of a letter of non-objection to adjust the NSO Limited Operating Period on
the Shasta Springs Fuel Reduction Project will cause only a minor physical change in
the environment and will not change existing activities in the area. There is no reasonable possibility that the activity will have a significant effect on the environment
due to unusual circumstances. Therefore, the project will not have a significant effect
on the environment and the above categorical exemption applies.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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