Environmental Assessment Completed

Lover's Canyon

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

Proposal to treat about 4,444 acres: commercially thin about 863 acres; non-commercially thin about 1,103 acres; create fuel breaks on about 255 acres, and underburn about 2,223 acres. Water Board Waiver Category B.

Location

Located 15 miles west of Fort Jones, CA w/in 7 drainages w/in the Lower Scott River Watershed (HUC 1801020806)

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
09/06/2013
2
Comment Period
11/30/2017
3
Objection Period Start
03/30/2018
4
Decision
05/2018 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
07/2018 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Noxious Weed Treatments; Road Maintenance; Scenery Management; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
Lover's Canyon Project Decision Notice and Finding of No Significant ImpactDecision Signed Date: 05/22/2018
ForestsKlamath National Forest
DistrictsScott River Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionSecs. 25 & 36 of Township 44 North, Range 12 West; Secs. 19, 21, & 25-35 of Township 44 North, Range 11 West; Sec. 1 of Township 43 North, Range 12 West; & Secs. 2-8 of Township 43 North, Range 11 West (Mt. Diablo Meridian)
Watershed managementForest productsWildlife, fish, rare plantsRoad managementVegetation management (other than forest products)Recreation managementFuels management