SB901 25/26 Western Star #2 Mule Town Road Cemetery Fuels Reduction Project

The Western Shasta Resource Conservation District is executing a fuels reduction project on 3.5 acres at the Mule Town Road Cemetery in Shasta, California, aimed at mitigating wildfire risk to nearby communities. The California Conservation Corps, Redding Center, will perform all work using mechanical equipment and hand tools to remove dead and dying vegetation, thin trees under 18 inches in diameter at breast height, and eliminate ladder fuels by limbing tree branches 8 to 10 feet from the ground. Vegetation will be carefully thinned to create horizontal separation between residual trees and shrubs, reducing the potential for fire to spread through canopy continuity. All removed vegetation and woody debris will be chipped and disposed of through controlled pile burning, conducted only during approved burn windows in coordination with CAL FIRE and the City of Shasta, ensuring full compliance with state air quality standards and fire safety protocols. The project is environmentally exempt under CEQA §15304(i) for minor land alterations and operates under state regulations including Public Resources Code §§21080(b)(1), 21083, 21110, 21152, and 21152.1. The project is forecasted with a posted date of January 15, 2026, and is managed by the Western Shasta Resource Conservation District, with project specialist Andrea Claassen serving as the primary point of contact. Performance will occur entirely on-site at Mule Town Road Cemetery, Shasta, CA 96087, with no goods delivery or transportation components involved. No contract value, pricing structure, or payment terms are specified, as the document reflects a preliminary forecast without formal financial or procurement details. There is no indication of competitive bidding, evaluation criteria, or standard FAR clauses, suggesting the effort may be a non-competitive, ministerial implementation under environmental exemption authority. No packaging, labeling, inspection standards, representations, certifications, or special contractual requirements beyond environmental and fire safety compliance are documented. The sole attachment referenced includes project maps, with no additional supporting documentation provided in the record.