North Bay Forest Improvement Program - McCray Ridge

The North Bay Forest Improvement Program - McCray Ridge project is located at 19350 McCray Ridge Road in Guerneville, California, on a single-ownership parcel with moderate to severe slopes and diverse vegetation including chaparral, mixed conifer, montane hardwood, and mixed hardwood-conifer forests. The project aims to reduce wildfire risk by mechanically treating small regenerating trees, basal sprouts, shrubs, pole-sized saplings, brush, and downed woody material using a masticator to increase tree spacing and eliminate ladder fuels. Work is restricted to a 50-foot buffer from Class II watercourses and a 75-foot buffer from Class I watercourses, with an additional 25-foot buffer required on slopes exceeding 50%. All operations near watercourses require prior written clearance from a Registered Professional Forester or qualified biologist to ensure no impact on species protected under federal or state endangered species laws. The project is exempt from full CEQA review under the categorical exemption for minor land alterations (15304), and related environmental documentation including a Notice of Exemption and CDFW No Effect Determination has been filed. The work will be performed by Alexander Morris as the project applicant under technical oversight by Jason Wells, a licensed Registered Professional Forester, with oversight by the Sonoma Resource Conservation District. No formal contract value has been specified, and no federal acquisition regulations or standardized contract clauses have been incorporated; instead, compliance is driven by state environmental statutes and site-specific operational conditions. The project is not subject to federal invoicing systems, payment office specifications, or socioeconomic certifications, and no electronic delivery, packaging, or inspection standards beyond environmental adherence are required.