City of Montebello Urban Forest Management and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE)

The City of Montebello Urban Forest Management and Fire Protection project, led by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), focuses on the development of an Urban Forest Management Plan. The scope of work includes conducting a comprehensive tree inventory and a LIDAR tree canopy analysis to inform the plan. As part of the implementation, the project requires the planting and establishment of 500 15-gallon trees and the distribution of 250 5-gallon trees to local residents. All selected tree species must be low maintenance and drought tolerant, and all planting activities are required to be performed using hand tools. The project is located within the City of Montebello in Los Angeles County and is classified under NAICS code 541320. From an environmental standpoint, the project has been granted a Class 4 Categorical Exemption for minor alterations to land, indicating that the activities will not result in significant adverse environmental impacts. Administrative oversight is managed through CAL FIRE headquarters in Sacramento, with Walter Passmore serving as the primary point of contact.