Environmental Assessment Cancelled

Yellow Jacket Ridge

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

Precommercial thinning, release and fuels reduction in plantations and in natural stands on about 2,600 acres along Yellow Jacket Ridge. Water Board Waiver Category B.

Location

National Forest System lands one to nine miles northeast of Forks of Salmon, CA. Salmon River-Crapo Creek (180102100401) & Lower NF Salmon River (180102100208) 6th field watersheds.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
02/2021 (Estimated)
2
Comment Period
08/2021 (Estimated)
3
Objection Period Start
11/2021 (Estimated)
4
Decision
01/2022 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
02/2022 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements
ForestsKlamath National Forest
DistrictsSalmon River Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionTownship 10N Range 7E Sec 1-3, 11-13; Township 11N Range 7E Sec 35-36; Township 10N Range 8E Sec 4-9, 18; Township 11N Range 8E Sec 20, 21, 28-33; (HM) and Township 40N Range 12W Sec 14-24, 27-32; MDM
Vegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels management