Alder Creek, 89 Wildland Urban Interface Project

The Alder Creek, 89 Wildland Urban Interface Project, identified by WCB Project Tracker ID 2025029 and SCH 2024120363, is a grant allocation managed by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife Wildlife Conservation Board. Located in Truckee, Nevada County, the project focuses on two primary environmental objectives: the implementation of forest thinning across approximately 2,555 acres to improve biodiversity, forest health, and wildfire resilience, and the execution of NEPA planning on approximately 1,245 acres along upper Independence Creek to enhance spawning habitats for the Lahontan Cutthroat Trout. The project is classified as a forecast under NAICS code 113310 and is led by Deputy Executive Director Rebecca Fris. According to the Notice of Exemption dated August 29, 2025, the project is exempt from CEQA under Public Resources Code 4799.05(d)(1) and CEQA Planning exemption 15262, as it involves fuel reduction actions on federal lands reviewed under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. Administrative oversight is provided by the Wildlife Conservation Board in Sacramento, California.