Haz fuels reduction & healthy forest activities in the urban defense zone on 3,800 acres. Mechanical treatments up to 3,000 ac. Thinning, aspen & meadow health, prescribed fire, forest health activities, re-entry in past treatment areas.
Location
10,000 acres spread across the urban defense done on the southern side of Lake Tahoe.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
01/19/2018
2
Decision
04/2018 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
06/2019 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.3 (4) |
| Special Authority | Lake Tahoe Basin Hazardous Fuel Reduction Projects (P.l. 111-8 Sec. 423) |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements |
| South Tahoe Fuels Treatment Project Decision Memo | Decision Signed Date: 04/14/2018 |
| Forests | Lake Tahoe Basin Mgt Unit |
| Districts | Lake Tahoe Basin Mgt Unit |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |