1) to remove hazardous trees with structural defects likely to cause failure in all or part of the tree, which may fall and hit the road prism; 2) to recover the value of the fire-killed trees before natural deterioration occurs in the treatment are
Location
The project area is located northeast of Greenville and north of Taylorsville in the Lights Creek and surrounding drainages.
Project timeline
1
NOI in Federal Register
12/04/2008
2
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
02/20/2009
3
FEIS NOA in Federal Register
06/19/2009
4
Decision
07/2009 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
07/2009 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 215 |
| Project Activity | Forest Vegetation Improvements; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Timber Sales (Salvage) |
| Moonlight and Wheeler Fires Recovery and Restoration Project | Decision Signed Date: 07/20/2009 Legal Notice Date: 07/29/2009 |
| Forests | Plumas National Forest |
| Districts | Mt. Hough Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | All or portions of Sections 13, 23-27, 34-35, T28N, R10E; 13-14, 17-19, 23-24, 29-34, T28N, R11E; 19-20, 29-32, T28N, R12E; 1-2, 13-14, 23-25, T27N R10E; 2-11, 13-15, 17, 19-22, 25, 35-36, T27N R11E; |