The Santa Barbara Ranger District proposes to conduct vegetation management to improve defensible space near the communities of Painted Cave, San Marcos Trout Club, Haney Tract, Rosario Park, West Camino Cielo and Refugio Canyon.
Location
The mountain communities are located off Painted Cave Road and East Camino Cielo, Highway 154 and Old San Marcos Road, West Camino Cielo, Highway 154 and Stagecoach Road and Refugio Road.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
09/30/2015
2
Decision
03/2017 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
03/2017 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements |
| Santa Barbara Mountain Communities Defense Zone Project | Decision Signed Date: 09/08/2016 (FS Withdrawn) |
| Santa Barbara Mountain Communities Defense Zone | Decision Signed Date: 03/21/2017 |
| Forests | Los Padres National Forest |
| Districts | Santa Barbara Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T5N R28W Sections 8, 17, 18, 22, 23 and 27, T5N R32W Sections 16, 17, 18, 22, 23 and 24, T5N R31W Section 13 and T4N R31W Section 7. San Bernardino Base & Meridian, Santa Barbara County, California |