Decision Memo Completed

Santa Barbara Mountain Communities Defense Zone Project

Los Padres National Forest Santa Barbara, California Santa Barbara Ranger District

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 Exclusion32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements
Santa Barbara Mountain Communities Defense Zone ProjectDecision Signed Date: 09/08/2016 (FS Withdrawn)
Santa Barbara Mountain Communities Defense ZoneDecision Signed Date: 03/21/2017
ForestsLos Padres National Forest
DistrictsSanta Barbara Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT5N 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
Fuels managementVegetation management (other than forest products)