The project will treat approximately 15.75 acres of US Forest Service land using a combination of hand thinning, piling, pile burning, and underburning to enhance Webber's Milkvetch habitat adjacent to State Highway 70 near Virgilia.
Location
The project is located approximately 10 miles northwest of Quincy, CA adjacent to State Highway 70 near Virgilia. The project is on the Mt. Hough Ranger District, Plumas National Forest.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
10/19/2009
2
Decision
01/2010 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
02/2010 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Species Population Enhancements |
| Webber's Milkvetch (Astragalus webberi) Habitat Enhancement Project PhaseII | Decision Signed Date: 01/05/2010 |
| Forests | Plumas National Forest |
| Districts | Mt. Hough Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T25N, R8E, Sections 20&21, Plumas County, California, Mount Diablo Meridian. |