LA County Schabarum San Dimas Region Fire Fuel Reduction Project

The LA County Schabarum San Dimas Region Fire Fuel Reduction Project is a forecast initiative managed by the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation. Located in the unincorporated community of Walnut Islands, California, the project covers 2.5 acres along the Schabarum San Dimas Connector Trail. The primary objective is to mitigate wildfire risk and enhance landscape resilience through comprehensive vegetation management. Key activities include elevating tree canopies to create space between the ground and branches, removing dead vegetation such as leaves, trunks, and palm fronds, eliminating non-native invasive species like castor bean and Arundo donax, and trimming overgrown shrubs. All resulting debris will be hauled off-site for proper disposal. Administratively, the project is classified under NAICS code 561730 and is designated as a categorical exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Sections 15301 Class 1 and 15304 Class 4. These exemptions apply because the work involves routine maintenance of existing landscaping and minor public alterations to vegetation that do not impact healthy, mature, or scenic trees. The project was posted on August 6, 2025, with the Notice of Exemption filed on August 5, 2025. As a local public agency project, it is exempt from state filing fees, although a local county documentary handling fee was paid. The project is internally managed by the government, with Jui Ing Chien serving as the primary point of contact.