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Six Rivers Project Desc Over Snow Vehicle Snow Program Challenge Cost Share Agreements Initial Study/ Negative Declaration September 2009 State of California, Department of Parks and Recreation, Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation (OHMVR) Division Over Snow Vehicle Snow Program Challenge Cost Share Agreements Initial Study/ Negative Declaration September 2009 Prepared for: State of California, Department of Parks and Recreation, Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation (OHMVR) Division 1725 23rd Street, Suite 200, Sacramento, CA 95816 Prepared by: TRA Environmental Sciences, Inc. 545 Middlefield Road, Suite 200 Menlo Park, CA 94025 (650) 327-0429 (650) 327-4024 fax www.traenviro.com NEGATIVE DECLARATION Project: Over-Snow Vehicle Snow Program Challenge Cost Share Agreements Lead Agency: California Department of Parks and Recreation Availability of Documents: The Initial Study for this Negative Declaration is available for review at the following locations: California Department of Parks and Recreation Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division 1725 23rd Street, Suite 200 Sacramento, CA 95816 Contact: Connie Latham Email: [email protected] Project Description: The proposed project is the issuance of Challenge Cost Share Agreements (CSA) funding the Snow Program occurring in National Forests throughout California. CSAs would be issued to eleven National Forests and three county agencies for snow plowing, trail grooming, restroom and warming hut cleaning services, and garbage collection at trailheads. FINDINGS The Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation (OHMVR) Division, having reviewed the Initial Study for the proposed project, finds that: 1. The proposed project will support the winter recreation program in National Forests by providing snow plowing, trail grooming, cleaning of restrooms and warming huts, and garbage collection. By providing groomed trails, the project facilitates over snow vehicle (OSV) use of trails. 2. Management actions for wildlife, plants, and soils will be undertaken concurrent with the OSV Snow Program. These management actions include patrols to limit intrusions into sensitive areas, limited operating periods on trails where OSV use may conflict with wildlife breeding, and protecting sensitive vegetation areas and soils during low snow conditions. 3. The proposed activities will continue routine maintenance of the existing trail system and support facilities and will not result in the expansion of the trail systems or the disturbance of previously undisturbed areas. The project will not result in new adverse environmental impacts and no mitigation is required. A Negative Declaration will be filed as the appropriate CEQA document of the Project. OSV Snow Program Challenge Cost Share Agreements Initial Study/Negative Declaration – September 2009 California Department of Parks and Recreation, Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division Page 2 Negative Declaration BASIS OF FINDINGS Based on the environmental evaluation presented herein, the Project will not cause significant adverse effects related to aesthetics, agricultural resources, air quality, biological resources, cultural resources, geology/soils, hazards and hazardous materials, hydrology/water quality, land use/planning, mineral resources, noise, population/housing, public services, recreation, transportation/traffic, and utilities/service systems. In addition, substantial adverse effects on humans, either direct or indirect, will not occur. The Project does not affect any important examples of the major periods of California prehistory or history. Nor will the Project cause a fish or wildlife population to drop below self-sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal community, or substantially reduce the number or restrict the range of a rare or endangered plant or animal. A copy of the Initial Study is attached. Questions or comments regarding this Initial Study/Negative Declaration should be submitted in writing to: Connie Latham California Department of Parks and Recreation Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division 1725 23rd Street, Suite 200 Sacramento, CA 95816 Email address: [email protected] Pursuant to Section 21082.1 of the California Environmental Quality Act, CDPR has independently reviewed and analyzed the Initial Study and Negative Declaration for the proposed project and finds that these documents reflect independent judgment of the CDPR. OSV Snow Program Challenge Cost Share Agreements Initial Study/Negative Declaration – September 2009 California Department of Parks and Recreation, Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division Table of Contents Page i OVER SNOW VEHICLE SNOW PROGRAM CHALLENGE COST SHARE AGREEMENTS INITIAL STUDY TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 BACKGROUND AND INTRODUCTION .................................................................1-1 1.1 Background and Purpose ..............................................................................................1-1 1.2 Regulatory Guidance....................................................................................................1-2 1.3 Lead Agency Contact Information................................................................................1-3 1.4 Document Organization................................................................................................1-3 2.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION...........................................................................................2-1 2.1 Overview.......................................................................................................................2-1 2.2 Project Objectives.........................................................................................................2-1 2.3 Site Descriptions and Locations....................................................................................2-2 2.3.1 Eldorado National Forest – Amador Ranger District ..........................................2-2 2.3.2 Inyo National Forest – Mammoth and Mono Ranger Districts ...........................2-2 2.3.3 Klamath National Forest – Goosenest Ranger District........................................2-2 2.3.4 Lassen National Forest – Almanor, Eagle Lake and Hat Creek Ranger Districts2-3 2.3.5 Modoc National Forest – Doublehead Ranger District........................................2-4 2.3.6 Plumas National Forest – Mt. Hough and Feather River Ranger Districts..........2-4 2.3.7 Sequoia National Forest – Tule River/Hot Springs, Greenhorn, and Hume Lake Ranger Districts ...................................................................................................2-5 2.3.8 Shasta-Trinity National Forest – Mt. Shasta and McCloud Ranger Districts......2-5 2.3.9 Sierra National Forest – High Sierra Ranger District ..........................................2-5 2.3.10 Stanislaus National Forest – Calaveras and Summit Ranger Districts ................2-6 2.3.11 Tahoe National Forest – American River, Yuba River, Truckee, and Sierraville Ranger Districts ...................................................................................................2-6 2.4 Project Characteristics..................................................................................................2-8 2.4.1 Plowing of Access Roads and Parking Areas/Trailheads....................................2-8 2.4.2 Grooming of Trails ..............................................................................................2-9 2.4.3 Facility Maintenance..........................................................................................2-11 2.4.4 Preseason Trail Maintenance .............................................................................2-11 2.5 Guidelines, Policies, and Standards Incorporated Into the Project.............................2-11 2.5.1 1997 Snowmobile Trail Grooming Guidelines..................................................2-11 2.5.2 Land and Resource Management Plan Policies.................................................2-12 2.5.3 Sierra Nevada Framework Standards and Guidelines .......................................2-12 2.6 Related Actions...........................................................................................................2-12 2.7 Uses Facilitated by CSA Funding...............................................................................2-13 2.7.1 OSV Recreation.................................................................................................2-13 2.7.2 Non-Motorized Recreation................................................................................2-14 3.0 ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST AND RESPONSES............................................3-1 3.1 Aesthetics......................................................................................................................3-4 3.2 Agriculture Resources...................................................................................................3-7 3.3 Air Quality....................................................................................................................3-8 3.4 Biological Resources..................................................................................................3-20 3.5 Cultural Resources......................................................................................................3-30 3.6 Geology and Soils.......................................................................................................3-31 OSV Snow Program Challenge Cost Share Agreements Initial Study/Negative Declaration – September 2009 California Department of Parks and Recreation, Off-Highway
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