Upper San Joaquin Kaiser East Protection Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026061257
Public Agency
Sierra Resource Conservation District
Document Title
Upper San Joaquin Kaiser East Protection Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/29/2026
Document Description
The Upper San Joaquin Kaiser East Protection Project is a forest health, fire protection, and watershed protection project for the Sierra National Forest, Southern California Edison, adjacent communities, and communities downstream the San Joaquin upper watershed. Treatments include fuel reduction, thinning, removal of dead or infested trees, piling, chipping, pruning, mastication, biomass utilization, herbicide, prescribed and cultural fire, and reforestation.
Contact Information
Name
Kelly Kucharski
Agency Name
Sierra Resource Conservation District
Job Title
District Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Lakeshore
Counties
Fresno
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
Township 7S, Range 25E and 26E. Township 8S, Range 25 E and 26E. Mount Diablo
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
PRC 4799.05(d)(1)
Reasons for Exemption
CEQA does not apply to fuel reduction, thinning, reforestation, and habitat restoration projects undertaken, in whole or part, on federal lands to reduce the risk of high severity wildfire that have been reviewed under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) if the primary role of a State or local agency is providing funding or staffing for those projects. This project was reviewed under the NEPA Kaiser East Decision Memo, signed April 8th 2026. The NEPA record of decision is available at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/sierra/projects/65402
County Clerk
Fresno
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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