Shasta Valley Wildlife Area Fuel Reduction Project

The Shasta Valley Wildlife Area Fuel Reduction Project is a forecast initiative managed by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 1, to mitigate the risk of catastrophic wildfires in Siskiyou County, California. Located at 1724 Ball Mountain Little Shasta Road in Montague, the project focuses on fuel load reduction through a variety of treatments. These include prescriptive or cultural fire, hand treatments using chainsaws, weed eaters, and loppers, as well as mechanical treatments such as onsite mastication and chipping of brush and juniper trees. The scope also encompasses pile burning, the removal of woody debris for off-site disposal, and the creation and maintenance of control lines necessary for fire operations. The project is categorized under NAICS code 115310 and was posted on July 10, 2026. It is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act under Class 4 and Class 8 categorical exemptions, as the work involves minor land alterations for environmental protection without proposed construction or the relaxation of environmental standards. A key constraint of the project is that it will not involve the removal of healthy, mature, or scenic trees, except where required for forestry or agriculture purposes. Primary contact for the project is Environmental Scientist Teresa Spade.