Environmental Assessment Completed

Panther Springs and Humbug Summit Weather Station Installation

Lassen National Forest Plumas; Tehama, California Almanor Ranger District

Install two permanent remote automated weather stations (RAWS) for both the National Fire Danger Rating System (NFDRS) function and operation, and the LNF/ALRD weather indices for project activity level (PAL) & sale activity level (SAL) modeling.

Location

One installation east of Ponderosa Way at the old Panther Springs Guard Station site; one installation approximately one mile NE of Humbug Summit

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
08/03/2011
2
Comment Period
11/16/2011
3
Decision
12/2011 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
03/2012 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityFacility Improvements/Construction
Humbug Summit and Panther Springs RAWS InstallationDecision Signed Date: 12/19/2011 Legal Notice Date: 01/11/2012
ForestsLassen National Forest
DistrictsAlmanor Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT. 28 N., R. 2 E., sec. 32 and T. 26 N., R. 5 E., sec. 14, MDM
Fuels managementForest products