Groveland Highway 120 Area Fuel Beaks Maintenance 5GG22162

The Groveland Highway 120 Area Fuel Breaks Maintenance project, identified by solicitation number 5GG22162, is a forecast initiative led by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) Tuolumne Calaveras Unit. Under this agreement, CAL FIRE will provide funding to the Tuolumne Fire Safe Council to perform mastication and hand thinning across 4 acres of the Stanislaus National Forest. The primary objective of the work is to mitigate hazard trees located within striking distance of critical infrastructure, including powerlines, houses, other structures, fuelbreaks, and evacuation routes. The project is located at Smith Station Road in Groveland, Tuolumne County, California. All activities must be coordinated with the Stanislaus National Forest and remain consistent with the Red Tsunami Hazard Tree NEPA decision signed on February 24, 2017. The project is classified under NAICS code 113310 and is supported by a Notice of Exemption based on California Environmental Quality Act provisions for projects already reviewed under NEPA. Roger Petersen serves as the primary point of contact and Unit Forester for the effort.