Sierra Institute for Community and Environment, “North Fork Feather All Lands Forest Health”
Summary
SCH Number
2026070855
Public Agency
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
(CAL FIRE)
Document Title
Sierra Institute for Community and Environment, “North Fork Feather All Lands Forest Health”
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/21/2026
Document Description
CAL FIRE is providing funding to the Sierra Institute for Community and Environment to restore up to 1,305 acres through mechanical and manual thinning and fuels reduction activities, including prescribed pile burning. These treatments will occur within the Plumas National Forest near the communities of Greenville and Crescent Mills in Plumas County and will reduce wildfire risks to local resources and community members, promote native plant and wildlife species, and improve forest resiliency.
Contact Information
Name
Shannon Johnson
Agency Name
California Department of Foresty and Fire Protection
Job Title
Staff Chief
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Cecily Sanchez
Agency Name
Sierra Institute for Community and Environment
Job Title
Forest Ecologist
Contact Types
Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Location
Counties
Plumas
Regions
Countywide
Total Acres
1308
Other Location Info
Portions of Mt. Hough Ranger District, Plumas National Forest
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, reforestation, & habitat restoration projects undertaken, in whole or in part, on federal lands to reduce the risk of high severity wildfire that have been reviewed under the NEPA, if the primary role of a state or local agency is providing funding or staffing for those projects. The proposed project was reviewed under the North Fork Forest Recovery Project NEPA EA & DN-FONSI, signed June 23, 2025. NEPA coverage for this project is 166,889 acres, with initial treatments on 1,145 acres.
The NEPA record of project approval is available to the General Public at:
https://usfs-public.app.box.com/v/PinyonPublic/folder/205184316443
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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