Decision Memo Completed

Rich Fire Restoration: National Forest System (NFS) Road 25N20 Improvement Project

Plumas National Forest Plumas, California Mt. Hough Ranger District

The project would improve drainage on NFS Road 25N20 by outsloping, installing drainage dips and armoring road surface and drainage outlets. A short Non-system spur would be blocked.

Location

NFS road 25N20 begins near Virgilia, California, off of State Highway 70, and climbs the south side of the Feather River Canyon. A short non-system spur to be closed parallels 25N20 for 0.2 mile.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
04/30/2015
2
Decision
11/2015 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
05/2017 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.12 (4), 36 Cfr 220.6(D)(4); 32.2 (18), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(18); 32.2 (20), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(20)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityRoad Decommissioning; Species Habitat Improvements; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Watershed Improvements
Rich Fire Restoration: National Forest System (NFS) Road 25N20 Improvement ProjectDecision Signed Date: 11/20/2015
ForestsPlumas National Forest
DistrictsMt. Hough Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionThe entire project is located within Township 25N, Range 8E, and sections 18, 20-23, and 26-28. (MDBM)
Wildlife, fish, rare plantsWatershed managementRoad management