Big Springs Ranch Wildlife Area Fuel Reduction Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026090435
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Northern and Eureka Region 1
(CDFW)
Document Title
Big Springs Ranch Wildlife Area Fuel Reduction Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/10/2026
Document Description
CDFW will conduct fuel reduction treatments including prescriptive or cultural fire, mechanical fuels reduction thinning and mastication, and fire containment line creation, to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire. Approximately 700 acres of mechanical fuels reduction and roughly 5,600 acres of prescriptive and/or cultural burning is proposed.
Contact Information
Name
Teresa Spade
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Address
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
unincorporated area of Montague
Counties
Siskiyou
Regions
Northern California, Unincorporated
Cross Streets
East Louie Rd and Mayten Rd
Zip
96064
Total Acres
6,300
Parcel #
020-020-010-000; 020-020-030-000; 020-020-040-000; 020-020-060-000; 020-020-070-000; etc.
State Highways
Interstate 5
Schools
Big Springs Elementary School
Waterways
Shasta River, Hole in the Ground Creek, Big Springs Creek,
Other Location Info
All parcel numbers: 038-230-090-000; 039-330-020-000; 039-330-030-000; 038-240-050-000; 039-330-040-000; 039-330-080-000; 039-330-070-000; 039-340-010-000; 039-350-290-000; 020-250-040-000;020-250-050-000;020-020-010-000; 020-020-110-000; 020-020-030-000; 020-020-040-000; 020-020-140-000; 020-020-060-000; 020-020-070-000; 020-020-090-000
Big Springs Ranch Wildlife Area, 4415 E Louie Road
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 4; California Code of Regulations(CCR), title 14, section 15304 & Class 8; CCR, title 14, section 15308
Reasons for Exemption
The project is not expected to result in the taking of rare, endangered, or threatened
plant or animal species, or significant erosion or sedimentation to surface waters. The
project does not involve construction activities and will not result in environmental
degradation.
County Clerk
Siskiyou
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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