Decision Memo Completed

Thousand Springs Forest Health Project

Lassen National Forest Shasta, California Hat Creek Ranger District

This project is to improve the resilience of timber stands to future disturbance events such as mortality due to insects, disease, drought, and wildfire by reducing tree densities and ladder fuels and enhancing growing conditions for larger trees.

Location

Located north of the community of Dana, California, in a wildland urban interface (WUI) zone; Township 38 North, Range 4 East, Sections 17, 18, 19, 20 and Township 38 North, Range 3 East, Section 13.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
11/25/2020
2
Decision
03/2021 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
04/2021 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6); 32.3 (5)
Special AuthorityHfra Title Vi: Insect And Disease Projects
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Timber Sales (Salvage); Timber Sales (Green)
Thousand Springs Forest Health ProjectDecision Signed Date: 03/03/2021
ForestsLassen National Forest
DistrictsHat Creek Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Fuels managementForest products