The project was developed in response to the need to restore portions of the King Fire of 2014 and includes hazard tree removal, fuel reduction, salvage logging, reforestation, road improvements, watershed improvements, and research.
Location
Approximately 63,000 acres of National Forest System land north of Highway 50 and south of the Middle Fork of the American River.
Project timeline
1
NOI in Federal Register
12/24/2014
2
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
05/22/2015
3
FEIS NOA in Federal Register
08/21/2015
4
Decision
09/2015 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
09/2015 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Timber Sales (Salvage); Watershed Improvements |
| King Fire Restoration Project | Decision Signed Date: 09/02/2015 |
| Forests | Eldorado National Forest |
| Districts | Georgetown Ranger District; Pacific Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |