Caltrans District 4 Vegetation Management Program Corridor -Contract 3 Wildfire Adaptation Fuel Reduction Vegetation and Tree
Summary
SCH Number
2026090445
Public Agency
California Department of Transportation, District 4
(DOT)
Document Title
Caltrans District 4 Vegetation Management Program Corridor -Contract 3 Wildfire Adaptation Fuel Reduction Vegetation and Tree
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/11/2026
Document Description
The vegetation management will reduce wildfire fuels by establishing shaded fuel breaks, reducing fuel loads, maintaining fire breaks, and help maintain access of the State Highway System (SHS) during emergency events. These actions help ensure the SHS provides consistent access for emergency first-responders and the public during wildfire events, help create a strategic control line for pre-suppression efforts, and increase the likelihood of successful wildfire containment by lowering fire intensity, severity and slowing the rate of spread. Ultimately, the project will help protect and serve nearby communities, critical infrastructure, and natural resources. Treatment objectives include reducing ladder fuels and dense understory vegetation to disrupt vertical fuel continuity. Herbicide treatments will be applied to cut stumps and targeted regrowth under the direction of licensed professionals to maintain long-term hazard reduction. Vegetation Management work will be conducted at 27 Locations along the SHS in eight Bay Area counties.
Contact Information
Name
Craig Jung
Agency Name
California Department of Transportatioin, Caltrans
Job Title
Senior Environmental Scientist/Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Address
Phone
Email
Name
Aaron Francis
Agency Name
California Department of Transportatioin, Caltrans
Job Title
Branch Chief, Vegetation Management Branch Office of Maintenance Environmental
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Shery Sablan
Agency Name
California Department of Transportatioin, Caltrans
Job Title
Office Chief – Environmental Program Manager Office of Maintenance Env., Division of Maintenance
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Cloverdale, Corte Madera, Lafayette, Larkspur, Mill Valley, Moraga, Oakland, Orinda, Pacifica, Richmond, San Leandro, San Rafael, Saratoga, Sausalito, Walnut Creek, Windsor
Counties
Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, Sonoma
Regions
San Francisco Bay Area
State Highways
580, 80, 101, 128, 9, 130, 12, 1
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Emergency Project
Type, Section or Code
Sec. 21080(b)(4); 15269(b)(c)
Reasons for Exemption
The vegetation management work qualifies as a Statutory Exemption pursuant to Governor Newsom’s wildfire State of Emergency Proclamation (March 1, 2025) and the suspension of applicable CEQA requirements under the California Emergency Services Act, Public Resource Code 21080(b)(4) which involves action necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency; and Public Resource Code 15269(b)(c) which also allows specific actions necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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