Environmental Assessment Completed

Grass Flat Hazardous Fuels Reduction and Forest Health Restoration Project

Plumas National Forest Plumas, California Feather River Ranger District

Provide protection to rural communities with the construction of DFPZs surrounding the Little Grass Valley Reservoir to the N and SW. Conduct group selection to enhance forest health and implement restoration to RHCA areas.

Location

Project location is west and north of the community of La Porte, CA surrounding the Little Grass Valley Reservoir

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
12/14/2011
2
Objection Period Start
08/08/2012
3
Decision
09/2012 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
06/2013 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityHfra Title I: Wildland-Urban Interface
Notice and Comment Regulation218
Project ActivityDeveloped Site Management; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Trail Management; Scenery Management; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
Grass Flat Fuels Reduction and Forest Health Restoration Decision NoticeDecision Signed Date: 09/26/2012
ForestsPlumas National Forest
DistrictsFeather River Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT22N, R9E, Sections 10,11,15,17-23, 26-31, 33,34: T21N, R9E, Sections 7, 18, 19; and T21N, R8E, Sections 1,11,12, and 24.
Recreation managementForest productsVegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels managementWatershed management