Defensible Space Maintenance
Summary
SCH Number
2002088144
Public Agency
California Department of Parks and Recreation
Document Title
Defensible Space Maintenance
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/8/2002
Document Description
Create and maintain a 30 foot fire protection defensible spce around structures to protect structures from fire damage and reduce fire risk. Work will include removal of branches, bark and scrap lumber from the ground surface. Cut weeds and dead grass to a 6 inch height. Rake and remove pine needles and cones. Remove combustible materialsfrom beneath deks, stairways, and overhangs. Remove needles from roofs and gutters. Store lumber, firewood and woody material a minimu of 10 feet from structures. Install spark arresters on chimneys. Limb all trees greater than 8 inches in diameter, 6 feet up from the ground. Maintain shrubs at a height of less than 3 feet and greater than 5 feet between crowns. remove tree limbs within 10 feet of chimneys. Remove dead trees. Remove excessively dense tree cover and thin clumps of small trees. Post clearly visible addresses for emergency response personnel.
Contact Information
Name
Robert Ueltzen
Agency Name
Department of Parks and Recreation
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Placer
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 4, Section 15304
Reasons for Exemption
The project is fuel maintenance within 30 feet of structures to reduce the volume of flammable vegetation.
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