This project will treat approx. 20 acres using a combination of hand thinning, piling, and pile burning. Following treatment, Webber's milk-vetch seed and/or plants will be planted within the treated units (20 ac) and two untreated units (17.5 ac).
Location
The Webber's Milkvetch Habitat Enhancement Project is located approximately 10 miles northwest of Quincy, California on the Mt. Hough Ranger District of the Plumas National Forest.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
10/17/2012
2
Comment Period
10/17/2012
3
Decision
12/2012 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
06/2013 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 215 |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Species Habitat Improvements; Species Population Enhancements; Research And Development |
| Rich Fire Restoration Webber’s Milkvetch (Astragalus webberi) Habitat Enhan | Decision Signed Date: 12/18/2012 |
| Forests | Plumas National Forest |
| Districts | Mt. Hough Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T25N, R7E, Section 1; T25N, R8E, Section 18; T26N, R7E, Section 36; and T25N, R8E, Sections 17, 20, and 21 |