Environmental Assessment Completed

Eldorado National Forest Roadside Hazard Tree Mitigation

Eldorado National Forest Alpine; Amador; El Dorado; Placer, California Eldorado National Forest All Units

Hazard tree felling and removal along roads through NFS lands to provide for safe use of and to reduce safety hazards on roads.

Location

NFS lands bordering approximately 2,461 miles of NFS roads (all maintenance levels) and approx. 116 miles of state, county, local, and private roads, outside of Wilderness areas.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
07/01/2022
2
Comment Period
11/23/2022
3
Objection Period Start
01/27/2023
4
Decision
04/2023 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
04/2023 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Road Maintenance; Timber Sales (Salvage)
Eldorado National Forest Roadside Hazard Tree MitigationDecision Signed Date: 04/24/2023
ForestsEldorado National Forest
DistrictsEldorado National Forest All Units
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Road managementFuels management