Environmental Assessment Completed

Smokey Vegetation Treatments

Mendocino National Forest Glenn, California Grindstone Ranger District

Commercial thinning and fuel treatments in forest vegetation; fuel treatments in hardwood and chaparral vegetation. Treatment areas strategically placed to reduce severity and spread of wildfire in southwest part of Late Successional Reserve RC309

Location

South portion of upper watershed of Grindstone Creek - Killdry Creek and southern tributaries upstream.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
12/07/2009
2
Objection Period Start
06/20/2012
3
Decision
08/2012 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
10/2012 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityHfra Title I: Threatened And Endangered Species Habitat
Notice and Comment Regulation218
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Roadless Area Management; Road Maintenance; Timber Sales (Green)
Smokey ProjectDecision Signed Date: 08/30/2012
ForestsMendocino National Forest
DistrictsGrindstone Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT22N R9W MDBM
Fuels managementWildlife, fish, rare plants