Dixie Fire North Emergency Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026100546
Public Agency
California Department of Transportation, District 2
(DOT)
Document Title
Dixie Fire North Emergency Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/15/2026
Document Description
Description of Nature, Purpose, and Beneficiaries of Project:
The Dixie Fire has burned over 960,000 acres and has destroyed homes, caused the evacuation of residents, and damaged critical infrastructure in five counties in northern California. On July 23, 2021, Governor Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency to exist in Plumas, Butte, and Lassen counties due to the Dixie Fire. On August 10, 2021, Governor Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency to exist in Tehama County due to the Dixie Fire. As a result of the Dixie Fire, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), using state funding and federal funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Federal Highways Administration (FHWA), conducted emergency repairs within Caltrans’ right-of-way on State Route (SR) 32 in Tehama County from post mile (PM) 0 to 24.87, SR 36 (in Tehama County from PM 44.004 to 104.002, in Plumas County from PM 0.0 to 18.21, and in Lassen County from PM 0.0 to 19.2), SR 44 (in Shasta County from PM R19.01 to 71.389 and in Lassen County from PM 0.0 to 37.247), SR 89 (in Plumas County from PM 8.9 to 42.3, in Tehama County from PM 0.0 to 4.4, and in Shasta County from PM 0 to 21.72), and SR 147 (in Plumas County from PM 0 to 9.891 and in Lassen County from PM 0 to 1.79).
Contact Information
Name
Julie McFall
Agency Name
Caltrans District 2
Job Title
Branch Chief - RM2
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Mineral, Paynes Creek, Chester, Westwood, Shingletown, Burney, Greenville, Red Bluff
Counties
Lassen, Plumas, Shasta, Tehama
Regions
Northern California
Other Location Info
The project is located on State Route (SR) 32 in Tehama County from post mile (PM) 0 to 24.87, SR 36 (in Tehama County from PM 44.004 to 104.002, in Plumas County from PM 0.0 to 18.21, and in Lassen County from PM 0.0 to 19.2), SR 44 (in Shasta County from PM R19.01 to 71.389 and in Lassen County from PM 0.0 to 37.247), SR 89 (in Plumas County from PM 8.9 to 42.3, in Tehama County from PM 0.0 to 4.4, and in Shasta County from PM 0 to 21.72), and SR 147 (in Plumas County from PM 0 to 9.891 and in Lassen County from PM 0 to 1.79).
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15269 (Emergency Projects)
Reasons for Exemption
The California Department of Transportation has determined that the project qualifies for a statutory exemption in accordance with Section 15269 (Emergency Projects) - (d) Projects undertaken, carried out, or approved by a public agency to maintain, repair, or restore an existing highway damaged by fire, flood, storm, earthquake, land subsidence, gradual earth movement, or landslide, provided that the project is within the existing right of way of that highway and is initiated within one year of the damage occurring.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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