Environmental Impact Statement Completed

Thom Seider Vegetation Management Project EIS

Klamath National Forest & Butte Valley National Grassland Siskiyou, California Happy Camp Ranger District

Vegetation management and fuels reduction treatments on 30,000 acres including pre-commercial and commercial thinning, underburning, piling, and pile burning within and outside of Seiad Valley, Happy Camp, and Hamburg WUI's. NCWQCB 2004 waiver.

Location

Various watersheds adjacent to the Klamath River from the mouth of the Scott River west to Thompson Ridge and Fryingpan Ridge (5th field HUCs 1801020901, 1801020611).

Project timeline

1
NOI in Federal Register
02/01/2008
2
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
05/10/2009
3
FEIS NOA in Federal Register
11/16/2009
4
Objection Period Start
11/17/2009
5
Decision
04/2011 (Estimated)
6
Implementation
04/2011 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityHfra Title I: Wildland-Urban Interface; Hfra Title I: Threatened And Endangered Species Habitat
Notice and Comment Regulation218
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements
Thom-Seider Vegetation Management and Fuels Reduction Project RODDecision Signed Date: 04/13/2011
ForestsKlamath National Forest
DistrictsHappy Camp Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT17N - T18N, R7E - R8E, Humboldt Meridian and T45N - T48N, R11W - R12W, Mt. Diablo Meridian
Wildlife, fish, rare plantsFuels managementForest products