Decision Memo Completed

HWY 395 Mammoth to Wilson Butte Median Safety Thinning Project

Inyo National Forest Mono, California Mammoth Ranger District

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 Exclusion32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Timber Sales (Green)
HWY 395 Mammoth to Wilson Butte Median Safety Thinning ProjectDecision Signed Date: 05/31/2016
ForestsInyo National Forest
DistrictsMammoth Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionLLD (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
Vegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels management