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North Bay Forest Improvement Project - Lance Parker

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The North Bay Forest Improvement Project, managed by the Mendocino County Resource Conservation District and overseen by Forestry Project Manager Adam Coleman, involves fuel management and forest resilience activities in Willits, California. The project is designated as a categorical exemption under CEQA Guidelines Section 15304 for Minor Alterations to Land and complies with Public Resources Code Section 753. The scope of work focuses on treating approximately 3.4 to 7.2 acres across three units to promote a fire-resilient forest structure. Key objectives include reducing inter-crown fuel connectivity, preserving canopy cover to limit brush encroachment, and establishing a strategic ridgeline control feature for future prescribed burns. Technical specifications require the removal of at least 70 percent of trees with a diameter at breast height of 4 inches or less and at least 50 percent of trees in the 4 to 8 inch cohort, specifically targeting California bay, tanoak, coast live oak, and Douglas-fir. Residual trees must be dominant, well-formed individuals with an average spacing of 14 to 16 feet, targeting a post-treatment density of 180 to 220 trees per acre. Pruning requirements dictate that trees 20 feet or taller be pruned from ground level to 8 to 10 feet, while smaller trees must retain at least 50 percent of their live crown. Brush management focuses on removing biomass to improve firefighter mobility, with shrubs spaced up to two times the shrub height. All generated slash must be piled into dimensions of approximately 6 feet in diameter and 5 feet high, though woody material 6 inches or larger may remain on the forest floor if in direct soil contact.

General Info

Fuel management and forest resilience project treating 3.4-7.2 acres in Willits, California.

Agency

California → Mendocino County Resource Conservation District

NAICS

113310 - LoggingView NAICS

Place of Performance

Willits, CA, 95490

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

(3)

NBFIP_NOE_Norris_Signed

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Notice of Exemption for North Bay Forest Improvement Program - Gregory Bondi

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Notice of Exemption for North Bay Forest Improvement Program - Lance Parker

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PostedOct 3

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyCalifornia → Mendocino County Resource Conservation District

Contacts1 person available

OfficeN/A

Organization / Agency

California → Mendocino County Resource Conservation District

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Contacts

Adam ColemanForestry Project Manager

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+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

Approximately 7.2 acres are to be treated and split into 3 units. Project objectives will promote fire-resilient forest structure by retaining dominant and codominant trees with full crowns, reducing inter-crown fuel connectivity, and preserving canopy cover to limit brush encroachment. Additionally, the project will establish a strategic ridgeline control feature to support future prescribed burning efforts across the property. Units 1 and 2 will include understory thinning, pruning treatment, and follow up slash treatment. A minimum of 70% of trees less than or equal to 4in DBH - including California bay, tanoak, coast live oak, and Douglas-fir - shall be removed. At least 50% of trees within the 4-8in DBH cohort from these species shall also be removed to achieve target spacing and reduce ladder fuels. All residual trees greater than or equal to 20 feet in height shall be pruned from ground level to a height of 8-10 feet, maintaining at least 50% of the live crown to ensure tree vigor Is not compromised. Unit 3 will include brush management and follow up slash treatment. Treatments shall focus on removing the majority of brush biomass lo achieve substantial fuel reduction and operational access. Brush shall be spaced such that separation between individual shrubs is up to two times the shrub height, with a goal of eliminating ladder fuels and improving firefighter mobility. All slash generated by the project shall be piled by hand or machine into piles approximately 6 feet in diameter and 5 feet high. Larger woody material (greater than or equal to 6 inches in diameter at the small end) may be left on the forest floor if in direct contact with the soil and not adjacent to the boles of residual trees.