Reductions in fuel loading, replanting, remove fire-killed trees, trees that are likely to die because of fire damage, & other trees that pose a hazard to roads, trails, private property & in developed recreation sites impacted by the Caldor Fire
Location
The project includes approximately 1,528 acres of National Forest System (NFS) lands burned during the Caldor Fire and approximately 50 acres of NFS lands damaged during Caldor Fire suppression action
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
02/11/2022
2
Decision
07/2022 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
08/2022 (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 |
| Tahoe Basin Caldor Hazard Tree Fuels Reduction Project | Decision Signed Date: 07/29/2022 |
| Forests | Lake Tahoe Basin Mgt Unit |
| Districts | Lake Tahoe Basin Mgt Unit |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |