Environmental Assessment Completed

Poker Chip Project

Lassen National Forest Plumas, California Almanor Ranger District

This is a proposal to salvage harvest fire-killed and fire-injured trees, remove danger trees, and promote the re-establishment of fire-resistant, shade-intolerant conifer species through reforesation within the Chips Fire perimeter in the Lassen NF.

Location

South of the Lake Almanor basin within the Chips Fire perimeter

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
12/18/2012
2
Comment Period
03/26/2013
3
Decision
09/2013 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
09/2013 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityForest Vegetation Improvements; Timber Sales (Salvage); Travel Management
Poker Chip ProjectDecision Signed Date: 07/10/2013 Legal Notice Date: 07/16/2013
Decision Notice II and FONSI for the Poker Chip Project - ReforestationDecision Signed Date: 09/11/2013 Legal Notice Date: 09/18/2013
ForestsLassen National Forest
DistrictsAlmanor Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT. 25 N., R 6 E. sec. 2-5, 9-11; T. 26 N., R. 6 E. sec. 3, 4, 8-10, 17-23, 25-27, 29, 30, 33-36; T. 26 N., R 7 E. sec. 4, 5, 7-9, 18, 19, 30, 31; T. 27 N., R. 7 E. sec. 14, 22-25; T. 27 N., R. 8 E. se
Forest productsRoad managementVegetation management (other than forest products)