WildNest 2026-2027 Forest Improvement Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026100390
Public Agency
Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District
(GRRCD)
Document Title
WildNest 2026-2027 Forest Improvement Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/13/2026
Document Description
The purpose of this project is to create a shaded fuel break of approximately 50 feet on either side of a ridgeline road with moderate slopes (20-40 degrees) and generally west- and east-facing aspects. Vegetation is primarily a mixed Douglas-fir and oak hardwood forest. High density of firs and bay laurels in the 4-8” DBH size class compete with mid-sized coast live and Oregon white oaks. The understory is occupied by regeneration-sized trees of the same species (though oak regeneration is low) as well as some blackberry and French broom.
Contact Information
Name
Rose Antaki
Agency Name
Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District
Job Title
Forestry Project Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Sebastopol
Counties
Sonoma
Regions
Northern California, Unincorporated
Zip
95472
Other Location Info
13400 Green Valley Rd, Sebastopol, CA 95472
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15304 Minor Alteration to Land
Reasons for Exemption
The project is exempt because the planned activities meet the definition of “forestry” in PRC§753, and have been reviewed and approved by a Registered Professional Forester in consultation with experts from other pertinent fields who have attested that the activities proposed in this project will only have the potential for at most impacts that are less than significant to the environment, having provided adequate measures for avoidance of sensitive environmental resources. Project activities will not involve the removal of healthy, mature, or scenic trees, and will not result in a substantial alteration of the current function of the land. Project specific analysis is on file at the RCD.
County Clerk
Sonoma
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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