Modoc National Forest — Project Detail

Installation, operation, use, and maintenance of an aerial and buried fiber optic facility to service the Forest Service administrative site, Dry Lake Station.

The proposed action would reauthorize the existing Beaver Dam allotment grazing permit and maintain current management based on management in compliance with the permit and in accordance with the goals and objectives laid out in the Forest Plan.

The proposed action would reauthorize the existing Derner allotment grazing permit and maintain current management based on management in compliance with the permit and in accordance with the goals and objectives laid out in the Forest Plan.

This is the parent site for seven grazing permit reauthorization projects. The proposed action would reauthorize the existing Ballard Ridge allotment (and 6 other) grazing permits.

The proposed action would reauthorize the existing Round Mountain allotment grazing permit and maintain current management based on management in compliance with the permit and in accordance with the goals and objectives laid out in the Forest Plan.

The proposed action would reauthorize the existing Whitehorse allotment grazing permit and maintain current management based on management in compliance with the permit and in accordance with the goals and objectives laid out in the Forest Plan.

Reduce hazardous fuels, improve timber stands, enhance wildlife habitat adjoining private lands. Improve firefighter safety, safeguard human life and property, improve forest health.

Warner Mtn RD. Thin forest, reduce fir, restore pine, reduce hazardous fuels, promote indigenous uses.

Complete Range Allotment management plans on the Tucker Allotment. Bring it into compliance with Rescisions Act of 1995.

Reduce projected flame length to <4'. Reduce risk of crown fire. Reduce tree stocking by green tree thinning, sanitation harvest, increased tree spacing. Reduce surface and ladder fuels by mechanical and hand fuel treatments, prescribed fire.

Connect existing and planned fuel breaks; reduce wildfire hazards, road ice hazards; improve driver sight distance along Modoc County Road 91 by implementing fuels reduction treatments.

The Wagontire Flat Project will improve forest health and reduce hazardous fuels on approximately 3,000 acres of overstocked eastside pine stands and approximately 3,000 acres of pine plantations.

Maintain and restore suitable habitat for sage-grouse and adjacent vicinity by controlling western juniper expansion and infill in sage steppe habitat. Reduce the possibility of a stand replacing fire in Pine Stands.

The purpose of the Lassen Creek Allotment Environmental Analysis is to revise and implement an Allotment Management Plan (including range improvements) and to issue a term grazing permit on the existing 24,020-acre grazing allotment.

A new vault toilet at the Pine Creek Basin Trailhead is needed to provide sanitation facilities at this high-use recreation site. The District will install one (1) single-stall vault toilet at the trailhead.

Analysis to address forest health and hazardous fuel issues.

This project involves removal of burned hazard trees along roads and salvage of burned timber where feasible. The intent is to take remedial actions to minimize hazards, recover portions of remaining viable resources and re-initiate forest structure.

This project involves removal of burned hazard trees along roads and salvage of burned timber where feasible. The intent is to take remedial actions to minimize hazards, recover portions of remaining viable resources and re-initiate forest structure.

The forest proposes to reintroduce fire using conventional prescribed burn techniques and tools on approximately 21,000 acres.

Remove conifer encroaching within aspen stands to improve health and vigor; protect fens by various methods; thin plantations for health and resilience to fire; maintain, repair or decommission roads to benefit watershed, soils, fish, and wildlife.

Mitigate the hazards to public safety posed by the dead and dying trees along 56 miles of roads in the Stone Fire area. Remove fire-killed and/or damaged trees within 200 feet of identified roads.

Project #59233 was Cancelled because the same project already exists on the SOPA. Those interested in information related to this project, should refer to Project #57946. Project #59233 will remain on the public SOPA for one quarter, then be removed.

Expansion of the Snell Butte Cinder pit from 3.5 acres to under 5 acres. This aggregate material would be used for future road maintenance and resurfacing projects in the surrounding area for the next 10 years.

Harvest 250 acres within the Stone Fire area to recover the value of fire-killed trees, to reduce difficulty of suppressing future wildfires, and to accelerate the recovery of forested conditions and habitats.

Fire salvage of dead and dying trees on approximately 2000 acres. Removal of roadside hazard trees along access routes.

Replace the bridge burned in the 2017 Parker 2 Fire with a permanent concrete bridge with a permanent foundation. The new bridge would better resist wildfires and 100-year storms. Remove the temporary bridge upstream of the burned bridge.

The Forest proposes green thinning and sanitation to reduce tree stocking levels and to reduce surface and ladder fuels to reduce the risk of loss due to large scale fire disturbances.

The Forest proposes to restore sage-steppe vegetation and to benefit sage grouse habitat. Non-old-growth juniper would be removed by hand treatment, followed by prescribed and pile burning.

Landscape level analysis to address timber, fuel, roads, range, watershed, and wildlife habitat issues.

Closure of 24 abandoned mine lands features in the Highgrade Mining District for public safety

The purpose of this project is to re-issue a grazing permit,to construct new fence and stock tanks, and to enhance sagebrush-steppe habitats through juniper thinning.

Utilize an existing aggregate material source and develop material stockpiles that will be used to maintain and resurface NFS roads currently open and maintained for motor vehicle travel.

Proposed vegetation treatments would reduce density and add diversity to lodgepole pine stands to deter mountain pine beetle infestation and meet forest health and fuels objectives.

The project is to authorize continued grazing on the Avanzino allotment. Improve management by constructing eleven miles of fence to meet our objectives.

The Modoc National Forest is proposing to construct, operate, and maintain a short-term wild horse holding facility.

Utilize an existing aggregate material source and develop material stockpiles that will be used to maintain and resurface NFS roads currently open and maintained for motor vehicle travel.

The purpose of this project is to remove conifer encroaching within aspen stands to increase their health and vigor. Various mechanical methods would be used. Temporary road construction would be < 2 miles.

Analysis to address forest health and hazardous fuel issues.

The Forest proposes to reduce roadside hazards from danger trees falling on or near NFS roads and to recover timber value before marketability is reduced. The project would reduce post-fire concentration of fuels and re-establish forest conditions.

Analysis of personal and commercial use of obsidian on the Warner Mountain Ranger District, and development of policy for resource.

Reduce the continuity of fuels around the community of Juniper Acres within the identified Wildland Urban Interface and create a shaded fuel break.

Multiple action alternatives and one no action alternative are being considered to determine if reauthorizing livestock grazing is a suitable action on the Ash Valley Allotment.

Eliminate yellow star-thistle on approximately 20 acres using combination of treatments.

The intent of the project is to stabilize the right abutment of the Johnson Creek Bridge. The Forest Service proposes to reroute the stream and install cross-vane(s) to protect the abutment.

Upgrade failing infrastructure, including construction and demolition to replace deficient, unsafe structures with facilities that meet current needs. Replace underground water and wastewater distribution systems.

Salvage fire-killed trees up to 2200 acres.

The Lava Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project, is within an energy corridor WUI and spotted owl habitat. It is a fuels reduction project to protect the power lines and habitat for the owls from large-scale high intensity wildland fires

The Forest is proposing to treat approximately 10,420 acres under the Clear Lake Sage-grouse Habitat Improvement Project - Phase IV (CL Phase IV) by hand felling and lopping western juniper with about 30% pile and burning within the units.

Treat approximately 1,630 acres, removing western juniper through hand cutting or by use of equipment. The boles and branches would be lopped and scattered on the ground surface. Pile burning may also be used to reduce potential fuels

Four water development projects including well installation, with storage tanks, troughs, and pipeline, are proposed to provide permanent water sources within the Carr and Tucker Allotments. (Perez Pipeline proposal is now included in this analysis).

This project is now combined with the Carr-Tucker Allotments Water Development Projects.

The project aims to accelerate the restoration of forested lands that experienced high mortality rates due to the effects of the 2012 Barry Point fire.Hand planting ponderosa pine seedlings across ~1900 acres and protect seedlings from animal damage.

Issuance of authorization to continue renting and guiding snowmobiles at the existing snowmobile trailheads and groomed trail system, a portion of which is located on the Modoc National Forest. Use is confined to existing recreational facilities.

Treating noxious weeds on duck nesting island to promote desired botany species.

Salvage of fire killed timber on 37 acres

Construction of 6 miles of fence, construction of one stock tank and development of one spring development.

Thin pine and cedar up to 21" in diameter over approximately 2504 acres to reduce wildfire hazard and to increase overall forest health.

Conduct site survey and testing for feasibility of green energy development at existing decommissioned radar site, and feasibility of utility upgrade to carry generated power.

There is a need to restore the sage steppe ecosystem in this area to improve ecological conditions and habitat for sage grouse and other sagebrush obligate species.

Maintain and restore suitable habitat for sage-grouse by controlling western juniper expansion and infill into the sage steppe community around Clear Lake and the surrounding vicinity. Expands the benefits of other similar treatments in the area.

The Warner Mtn./Devil's Garden District Ranger proposes to authorize livestock grazing on three allotments located on the Warner Mtn. Ranger District on the Modoc National Forest.

The project consists of constructing a division fence and two stockponds to better manage livestock grazing within the sagebrush pasture.

The project area is within a Wild land Urban Interface (WUI) Threat Zone allocation due to the close proximity of residential homes. The area is heavily encroached with western Juniper.Treatment will reduce Juniper density and protect communities.

This project will study the environmental effects of salvaging approximately 1650 acres of the most severely burned areas of the Barry Point Fire and replanting up to 1500 acres. Approx. 3.5 miles of road will be decommissioned.

Selective thinning to favor retainment and regeneration of Washoe/ponderosa pines. Patch harvesting to favor regeneration of white bark pine. Thinning to reduce stocking in lodgepole pine stands. Prescribed fire to restore Washoe/ponderosa stands.

This project will update the Wild Horse Territory Management Plan approved in 1980 and the Modoc NF Land and Resource Management Plan in 1991. This plan will guide the management of wild horses in this area for the next 15 - 20 years.

The Forest is proposing to treat approximately 4,600 acres under the Clear Lake Sage-grouse Habitat Improvement Project – Phase II (CL Phase II) by hand felling and lopping juniper with about 180 acres of pile and burning within the units .

This project will continue operation and maintenance of Doorknob SnoPark Trailhead and associated trails for winter, oversnow recreation activities; grooming existing roads, snowplowing to the trailhead, routine trail & facility maintenance

Mechanized thinning of trees 12" and below to maintain or increase growth rates of residual trees, lower the risk to insect related mortality, and lower the risk of loss to high severity wildfire.

The Forest Service was a cooperating agency, assisting the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in that Agency's geothermal leasing analysis and decision. The BLM issued a record of decision on 12/17/2008.

Lease-specific analysis in determining whether NFS lands within the Lake City KGRA are appropriate for geothermal leasing under FS/BLM policies and regulations. Appended to PEIS for geothermal leasing.

Harvest of all juniper 12" Dbh and smaller. Lopping and scattering of trees to height of 3' or less. This project will be incorporated into the Clear Lake Sage Grouse Habitat Improvement Project - Phase I. See "Other Project Information".

Harvest of all juniper that do not exhibit old growth characteristics in areas that are being encroached upon by juniper. Juniper is making project area unsuitable for sage grouse.

Plantation Thinning and fuels reduction on multiple plantations throughout the Devil's Garden RD. Analysis area covers approximately 9500 acres. Current plans are to thin on approximately 5600 acres within the analysis area,

Create denfensible space and improve firefighter safety through development of roadside fuel breaks along major access roads.

Thining of juniper 12" dbh and smaller along either side of existing runway/road. Residual juniper may be prunned.

Treat approximately 5700 acres of large ungulate habitat with prescribed fire to improve forage quality and quantity. Reduce potential for stand/habitat replacing fire burning outside of historical norms.

Amend Land and Resource Management Plans for ten (10) Forests within the Sierra Nevada region by modifying Management Indicator Species (MIS) lists and associated monitoring strategies.