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Tree Stand Thinning for an Alternative Evacuation Route - Encina Drive

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This project involves mechanical vegetation thinning along a 650-foot by 20-foot corridor on Encina Drive and an adjacent private dirt road in Winters, California, to create an alternative evacuation route for the Golden Bear Estates community. The work focuses on reducing flammable, non-native vegetation, primarily eucalyptus and dying pine trees, using hand tools such as chainsaws and loppers, with all material subsequently chipped. Only trees under six inches in diameter at breast height may be felled, and stumps must remain in place to prevent soil disturbance. The project footprint spans 0.3 acres and is designed to minimize wildfire risk by clearing vegetation that could block access during emergencies. Operations may occur between February 1 and September 15, coinciding with the nesting bird season, necessitating pre-work surveys by a qualified biologist to identify active nests; if nesting birds are found, mitigation measures compliant with the Migratory Bird Treaty Act must be implemented. The Yolo County Resource Conservation District is responsible for biological and botanical monitoring throughout the project and will oversee compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act's Class 4 Categorical Exemption, which categorizes this activity as a minor land alteration with no significant environmental impact. The project is delivered through CAL FIRE or a licensed contractor under the administrative oversight of the Yolo County Resource Conservation District, with no formal federal contracting clauses, pricing data, or procurement evaluation factors documented, indicating this is a locally managed environmental mitigation initiative rather than a competitive federal acquisition.

General Info

Mechanical vegetation thinning along 650x20ft corridor in Winters, CA to create wildfire evacuation route, using hand tools, preserving stumps, bird surveys required.

Agency

California → Yolo County Resource Conservation District

NAICS

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Place of Performance

Winters, CA

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NONE

Documents

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Encina Drive Tree Stand Thinning Notice of Exemption 2025

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PostedOct 1

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyCalifornia → Yolo County Resource Conservation District

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Organization / Agency

California → Yolo County Resource Conservation District

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Contacts

Heather NicholsExecutive Director

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+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

This fuels reduction project is part of a series of vegetation reduction projects throughout the west Winters area. The goal of this project is to provide an alternative evacuation route for the community of the Golden Bear Estates. The project consists of mechanical handwork (chainsaws and loppers) and chipping along Encina Drive and on an area of private property. The tree grove primarily consists of eucalyptus and non-native, dying pine trees. In subsequent years, maintenance at the site may occur. The project footprint is 650 feet long by 20 feet wide (0.3 acres) along Encina Drive and a dirt road on private property. Overgrown vegetation can burn and fall into the road limiting access or evacuation in the event of a wildfire. Reducing fuels in project footprint will provide an alternative evacuation route for the Golden Bear Estates. Thinning and fuels reduction will be performed by CAL FIRE and/or a licensed contractor with biological and botanical monitoring conducted by Yolo County Resource Conservation District. Felling of trees will be limited to trees smaller than six inches in diameter at breast height (DBH). Stumps will remain in the ground to minimize soil disturbance. The project entails mechanical thinning of roadside vegetation of non-native highly flammable vegetation. Mechanical treatments can benefit ecosystems by reducing the likelihood of catastrophic wildfires, maintaining and restoring healthy ecosystems, and protecting human communities. Work may occur during nesting bird season. If work commences during nesting bird season (February 1st to September 15th) the project area will be surveyed for nesting birds by a qualified biologist no more than one week before operations. If nesting birds are located, the RCD will develop measures that avoid impacts and are consistent with the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.