Environmental Assessment Completed

Salmon Salvage

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

To reduce safety hazards to the public and forest workers, salvage fire-damaged timber before it loses its economic value, and increase the likelihood and speed by which burned conifer stands are reforested.NCRWQCB Waiver Cat. B.

Location

West of Sawyers Bar, California in Siskiyou County within the Olsen Creek, Whites Gulch, and Little North Fork of the Salmon River Watersheds (6th). 5th field NF Salmon River Watershed (1801021002).

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
11/26/2013
2
Decision
07/2014 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
07/2014 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Timber Sales (Salvage)
Salmon Salvage Decision Notice and Finding of No Significant ImpactDecision Signed Date: 07/24/2014
ForestsKlamath National Forest
DistrictsSalmon River Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT40N R11W S7-10, 15-21, 30; T41N R12W S35; T40N, R12W S 10-24 and 27-31, Mount Diablo Meridian; T10N R8E S 4-6 and 8-9; T11N R8E S28 and 32-33, Humboldt Meridian
Forest products