Decision Memo Completed

Lake Tahoe Underburn Categorical Exclusion

Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit Douglas; Carson City (city); El Dorado, California; Nevada Lake Tahoe Basin Mgt Unit

Use prescribed fire to treat previously treated areas and introduce fire into fire adapted ecosystems.

Location

Areas of El Dorado county, CA; Douglas and Carson City counties, NV within the Lake Tahoe Basin.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
01/28/2008
2
Comment Period
05/07/2008
3
Decision
07/2008 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
11/2008 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels)
Lake Tahoe Ecosystem Underburn ProjectDecision Signed Date: 07/17/2008 Legal Notice Date: 07/23/2008
ForestsLake Tahoe Basin Mgt Unit
DistrictsLake Tahoe Basin Mgt Unit
Legal Land DescriptionEl Dorado Co.- Cold Creek Blvd and Pioneer Tr to Pioneer Tr and Hwy 50; Douglas Co.- Logan Creek area; Carson City Co.- Hwy 50 and Hwy 28 to Secret Harbor Parking lot
Fuels management