Truckee River Day - Donner Creek Fuels

The Truckee Fire Protection District is implementing the Truckee River Day - Donner Creek Fuels project in Truckee, California, to reduce wildfire risk and improve safety for emergency responders and the public. The project focuses on the selective hand thinning of small diameter lodgepole pine trees with a diameter at breast height of less than 10 inches that are growing at hazardous densities near State Route 89 South, a primary evacuation route. The scope of work covers an area of less than 0.3 acres and utilizes non-ground disturbing methods, including the use of chainsaws for thinning and the manual carrying and piling of materials for disposal. This initiative is managed by Forester Dillon Sheedy and is classified under NAICS code 115310. To ensure environmental compliance, the project is conducted under a Categorical Exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15304, Class 4, for minor alterations to land. The primary objective is to decrease the vertical and horizontal continuity of forest fuels, thereby enhancing the protection of life and property in the surrounding area.