Decision Memo Completed

Petersburg Fuels Reduction

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

There is a need to reduce the risk of wildfire impacts to private lands and Forest Service infrastructure, and to improve stand conditions to restore a condition more conducive to a natural fire regime and improve wildlife habitat.

Location

Located about three miles southeast of the town of Cecilville, CA, in Siskiyou County.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
09/20/2023
2
Decision
10/2024 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
11/2024 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Species Habitat Improvements
Petersburg Fuels Reduction ProjectDecision Signed Date: 10/31/2024
ForestsKlamath National Forest
DistrictsSalmon River Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionTownship 37 North, Range 11 West, Sections 3, 10, 11, and 12
Wildlife, fish, rare plantsFuels management