2026 CAL FIRE Wildfire Prevention Grant Public Works Equipment Procurement
Summary
SCH Number
2026091156
Public Agency
Monterey County
Document Title
2026 CAL FIRE Wildfire Prevention Grant Public Works Equipment Procurement
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/25/2026
Document Description
The County of Monterey proposes to acquire two CAT 299D3 XE Land Management Units, one Mower Max, and two equipment trailers to support vegetation management, roadway clearance, and emergency access in high wildfire-risk areas. The equipment will support evacuation routes and communities throughout Monterey County, benefiting residents, businesses, visitors, and emergency responders by improving roadway access and wildfire preparedness.
Contact Information
Name
Andrea Estrada
Agency Name
County of Monterey
Job Title
Management Analyst II
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Randell Ishii
Agency Name
Monterey County Department of Public Works, Facilities and Parks
Job Title
Director
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Carmel-by-the-Sea, Del Rey Oaks, Gonzales, Greenfield, King City, Marina, Monterey, Pacific Grove, Salinas, Sand City, Seaside, Soledad
Counties
Monterey
Regions
Countywide, Southern California
Total Acres
679.8
Other Information
The project will be implemented throughout Monterey County, with a focus on areas within Very High, High, and Moderate Fire Hazard Severity Zones in State Responsibility Areas. Priority locations include County-maintained roads and evacuation routes serving North County, Prunedale, Las Lomas, the Salinas Valley, Carmel Valley, the Monterey Peninsula, Big Sur, and South Monterey County, including Pajaro, Arroyo Seco, San Lucas, San Ardo, Jolon, and Bradley. These roadways provide critical access to residential neighborhoods, businesses, public facilities, agricultural areas, and thousands of habitable structures.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (c)
Reasons for Exemption
The County of Monterey proposes to acquire two CAT 299D3 XE Land Management Units, one Mower Max, and two equipment trailers to support vegetation management, roadway clearance, and emergency access in high wildfire-risk areas. The equipment will support evacuation routes and communities throughout Monterey County, benefiting residents, businesses, visitors, and emergency responders by improving roadway access and wildfire preparedness.
County Clerk
Monterey
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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