Environmental Impact Statement Completed

Big Pony (Fuels Reduction and Vegetation Management) Project

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

To reduce the potential fire impacts to permanent research plots within and adjacent to WUI. To reduce forest susceptibility to stand replacing wildfire, while increasing stand resiliency(3,328 treatment acres). 2004 NCWQCB Waiver.

Location

Antelope-Red Rock 6th field watershed (180102050201); near Tennant, CA

Project timeline

1
NOI in Federal Register
02/20/2009
2
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
09/10/2010
3
FEIS NOA in Federal Register
05/27/2011
4
Decision
05/2011 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
08/2011 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Timber Sales (Green)
Big Pony ProjectDecision Signed Date: 05/09/2011 Legal Notice Date: 05/27/2011
ForestsKlamath National Forest
DistrictsGoosenest Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT43N R1E S 2-3, 9-11, 14-22 and 27-32; T43N R1W S 24 and 25
Forest productsVegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels management