South Tahoe Division Fuel Hazard Reduction
Summary
SCH Number
2026090047
Public Agency
California Tahoe Conservancy
Document Title
South Tahoe Division Fuel Hazard Reduction
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/1/2026
Document Description
The project consists of removing live, dead, dying and diseased trees, and reducing conifer densities. The activity results will promote increased health and vigor of the stand and reduce fire threat to the adjacent community.
Contact Information
Name
Jason Pollard
Agency Name
California Tahoe Conservancy
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist- Forest Management Coordinator
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
South Lake Tahoe, Unincorporated
Counties
El Dorado
Regions
Citywide, Northern California, Unincorporated
Zip
96150
Total Acres
213.3
Parcel #
Multiple. See Parcel List Attachment for complete list
State Highways
50, 89
Airports
Lake Tahoe Airport
Schools
Multiple. See Parcel List Attachment and other location info
Waterways
Upper Truckee River
Base
MDB&M
Other Location Info
The project area is located both within the South Lake Tahoe city limits and unincorporated areas of El Dorado County in the Lake Tahoe Basin near South Lake Tahoe.
The project area includes parcels in:
Township 11N, Range 18E, section 5 MDB&M
Township 12N, Range 18E, sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 11, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 29, 30, and 31 MDB&M
Township 13N, Range 17E, section 27 MDB&M
Township 13N, Range 18E, sections 32 and 33 MDB&M
Schools located within and near the project area include Meyers Elementary, Sierra House Elementary, Tahoe Valley Elementary, Bijou Community School, and South Tahoe Middle School.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 4, §15304, “Minor Alterations to Land” (See also Cal. Code Regs., Title 14, § 12102.4)
Reasons for Exemption
The project involves forestry/fuel management activities to reduce conifer/chaparral densities and other forest fuels for forest habitat benefits including forest resilience from insect/disease outbreaks and fire. The project consists of minor alterations in the condition of the land and does not result in a significant change in land use or intensity of use.
County Clerk
El Dorado
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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