The purpose of the Backbone Project is to improve forest health and diversity, improve fire resilience, improve wildlife habitat resilience, and increase carbon sequestration.
Location
West of Thousand Lakes Wilderness, continuing south to the LaTour State Forest. Township 32N, Range 3E, Sections 4-5,8-9; T33N, R3E, Sec 3-4,9-11,16-17,20,29-33; T34N, R3E, Sec 33 and 34.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
11/27/2021
2
Comment Period
11/2022 (Estimated)
3
Objection Period Start
03/2023 (Estimated)
4
Decision
05/2023 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
06/2023 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Trail Management; Timber Sales (Salvage); Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements |
| Forests | Lassen National Forest |
| Districts | Hat Creek Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |