Environmental Assessment Completed

Palomar Community Defense Zone and Fuelbreak Supplemental EA

Cleveland National Forest San Diego, California Cleveland National Forest All Units

Evaluate proposed changes to ongoing action: herbicide application; change the alignment of two fuelbreaks; standardize/remove requirements for cutting zones; update project area maps, acreages, and mitigation measures for accuracy and effectiveness.

Location

Puerta La Cruz, Sunshine Summit, Indian Flats Road, Warner Springs, North Ramona, San Vicente, Gower Truck Trail, Barona Mesa

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
07/12/2018
2
Comment Period
06/24/2019
3
Objection Period Start
10/27/2019
4
Decision
12/2019 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
12/2019 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels)
Final DN-FONSI for Palomar CDZ and Fuelbreak SEADecision Signed Date: 12/17/2019
ForestsCleveland National Forest
DistrictsPalomar Ranger District
Legal Land Description7 areas in SBM: T9S,R3E,S30; T9S,R3E,S30-31; T9S,R3E,S35 & T10S,R3E,S2,11,14; T10S,R3E,S24; T12S,R1E,S25-26,33-34 & T12S,R2E,S20,29-30; T13S,R2E,S34-35; T13S,R2E,S34 & T14S,R2E,S3-4; T14S,R2E,S3-4,8-9
Fuels management