COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES FIRE DEPARTMENT FORESTRY DIVISION (323) 890 -4330 www. fire. lacounty. gov
STATUTORY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE FORESTRY DIVISION n n n n Fuel Modification for Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones or Fire Zone 4 Vegetation Management Erosion Control Watershed Management Threatened and Endangered Species Archeological Resources Cultural Resources County Oak Tree Ordinance
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW UNIT ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE n n n Review and Respond to all Environmental Documents in Los Angeles County Oak Tree Ordinance Generate and obtain environmental permits for L. A. County Fire Department sponsored projects
ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT REVIEW AND RESPONSE
TREE PROTECTION COMMUNITY FUEL REDUCTION PROJECTS
FACTORS INFLUENCING PROJECTS n n n California Environmental Quality Act United States Department of Fish & Wildlife Service California Department of Fish & Game Army Corps of Engineers Regional Water Quality Control Board California Coastal Commission State and Local Tree Preservation Ordinances Archaeological Resources Soils & Geology Emergency Access Property Owners
STREAMBED ALTERATION
BIOLOGICAL CONCERNS
ARCHAEOLOGICAL
REGULATING ENTITIES
PROPERTY OWNERSHIP
ACCESS
HEIGHT CLEARANCE
WHITTIER EUCALYPTUS REMOVAL PROJECT n n n Approached by City of Whittier and Habitat Authority Generated Hazardous Fuel Reductions Plan Secure Funding Perform Archaeological, Biological, & Soils Surveys Produce Initial Study – Mitigated Negative Declaration Project Implementation