Environmental Assessment Cancelled

Harvey Mountain Project

Lassen National Forest Lassen, California Eagle Lake Ranger District

Designed to improve forest health, wildlife habitat, and improve watershed function by reducing overall tree stand density and fuels. Some of the methods proposed include grapple piling, mastication, herbicides, pile burning and prescribed fire.

Location

Approx. 27 miles NW of Susanville. Centered on Harvey Mountain, north of Harvey and Little Harvey Valleys to the District boundaries, and east of Ashurst Mtn. Dixie & Burgess Springs. Shoestring draw.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
01/2025 (Estimated)
2
Comment Period
04/2025 (Estimated)
3
Objection Period Start
07/2025 (Estimated)
4
Decision
10/2025 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
01/2026 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityLand Use Adjustments; Biomass; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Dispersed Recreation Mgmt.; Species Habitat Improvements; Plan Amendment; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Rangeland Vegetation Improvements; Grazing Structural Improvements; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
ForestsLassen National Forest
DistrictsEagle Lake Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionPortions of Township (T) 32 North (N), Range (R) 8 East (E), Sections 1-4, 9-16, 21-27, and 36, and T33N, R8E, Sections 6-8, 18, 19, 30 and 31 of the Mount Diablo Meridian
Land management planningWildlife, fish, rare plantsGrazing managementForest productsVegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels managementWatershed managementRoad managementClimate change adaptationCarbon stewardship