Truckee River Day - Donner Creek Fuels
Summary
SCH Number
2026090622
Public Agency
Truckee Fire Protection District
Document Title
Truckee River Day - Donner Creek Fuels
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/15/2026
Document Description
Truckee Fire will work with volunteers as part of the annual Truckee River day to hand thin small diameter lodgepole pine trees less than 10" DBH that are growing at an unhealthy and hazardous density near a primary evacuation route (SR 89 south). Project area is less than 0.3 acres. Non-ground disturbing methods will be used including hand thinning with chainsaws and hand carrying and piling for material disposal.
Contact Information
Name
Dillon Sheedy
Agency Name
Truckee Fire Protection District
Job Title
Forester
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Address
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Truckee
Counties
Nevada
Regions
Northern California
Cross Streets
State Route 89 S , College Trail
Zip
96161
Total Acres
0.3
Parcel #
018-660-038
State Highways
89 S
Railways
Union Pacific Railroad
Airports
Truckee Tahoe Airport District
Schools
Truckee High School / Truckee Elementary
Waterways
Donner Creek
Township
17N
Range
16E
Section
16
Base
MDBM
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 4: CCR, Title 14, Section 15304
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project qualifies for a Categorical Exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15304, Class 4 - Minor alterations to land. The project consists of selective removal of suppressed small diameter conifer trees through non-ground disturbing methods. Project activities are intended to reduce vertical and horizontal continuity of forest fuels adjacent to a primary evacuation route, thereby lowering wildfire risk and improving protection of life property and emergency responders.
A field review by the Truckee Fire Protection District Forester confirmed that the targeted vegetation consists of suppressed, diseased, or overstocked understory trees and shrubs, and that no healthy, mature, or scenic trees will be removed. The Forester also determined that fuel reduction in this area is necessary and consistent with community wildfire protection objectives. The project will not result in the taking or disturbance of any endangered, rare, or threatened species, nor will it cause sedimentation or adverse impacts to surface waters. No conditions exist that would preclude the use of a categorical exemption under CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2. Furthermore, the Truckee Fire Protection District Forester has evaluated the project and concluded that it will not result in significant impacts to any environmental resource, including but not limited to: aesthetics; agricultural or forestland resources; air quality; biological and cultural resources; geology and soils; greenhouse gas emissions; hydrology and water quality; land use; noise; public services; recreation; transportation; utilities; or wildfire risk.
All project documentation and environmental review records are maintained on file at Truckee Fire Protection District Station 91, 10049 Donner Pass Road, Truckee, California.
County Clerk
Nevada
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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