Timber Stand Improvement activities, i.e., thinning & slash treatment, proposed on 118 acres of forested medians on highway 395 from Mammoth north to Wilson Butte to enhance highway safety, forest health, & resiliency to catastrophic wildfire event.
Location
Forested Medians along highway 395, starting approximately 1 mile north of highway 203/395 intersection heading north approximately 10 miles to Wilson butte which located 2 miles south of HWY 158S.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
02/05/2016
2
Decision
05/2016 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
08/2016 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Timber Sales (Green) |
| HWY 395 Mammoth to Wilson Butte Median Safety Thinning Project | Decision Signed Date: 05/31/2016 |
| Forests | Inyo National Forest |
| Districts | Mammoth Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | LLD (North to South): T2S. R27E. Sec(s)8,21,22,27,35; T3S. R27E. Sec(s)1,2,12,13,24; T3S. R28E. Sec(s)19,30 Mt. Diablo Baseline and Meridian |