China Point Ecological Reserve Fuel Reduction Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026090705
Public Agency
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Northern and Eureka Region 1
(CDFW)
Document Title
China Point Ecological Reserve Fuel Reduction Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/16/2026
Document Description
The project consists of fire resiliency treatments to reduce fuel loads, including prescriptive and/or cultural fire, hand fire containment line creation, hand thinning, pile burning, and mechanical brush reduction, to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire.
Contact Information
Name
Teresa Spade
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Crystal Jacobs
Agency Name
Karuk Tribe
Job Title
Land Management Specialist
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Address
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
unincorporated area near Happy Camp
Counties
Siskiyou
Regions
Northern California, Unincorporated
Total Acres
239
State Highways
96
Waterways
Klamath River
Township
16N
Range
08E
Section
8
Base
Humboldt
Other Location Info
Also Sections 9, 16, & 17, T16N, R08E Humboldt Meridian
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15304, Class 4
Reasons for Exemption
Class 4 consists of minor alterations of vegetation which do not involve removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees on public or private land. The project involves prescriptive and/or cultural burning of the understory, mechanical brush reduction, and
removal of non-scenic trees as needed for meadow restoration purposes.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15308, Class 8
Reasons for Exemption
Class 8 consists of actions by regulatory agencies for protection of the environment. The project would assure the maintenance and protection of the environment by increasing fire resiliency through understory thinning, pile burning, mechanical
brush reduction, hand fire containment line creation, and prescriptive and/or cultural burning.
County Clerk
Siskiyou
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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