This project is proposed to set back the successional growth of existing 45+ year old shrubland habitat to allow for improved forage quality and foraging access for mule deer by broadcast burning 730 acres between Tollgate Creek and Gilson Creek.
Location
The proposed action would occur between Tollgate Creek and Gilson Creek on the west side of Mt. Hough, near Quincy, CA.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
02/28/2011
2
Decision
07/2011 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
03/2012 (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 | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Species Habitat Improvements |
| Mt. Hough Deer Habitat Improvement Burn Project | Decision Signed Date: 07/26/2011 |
| Forests | Plumas National Forest |
| Districts | Mt. Hough Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T25N, R9E, Sections 20, 21, 28, and 29. |