Decision Memo Completed

Pondo Fire Salvage Project

Plumas National Forest Butte, California Feather River Ranger District

Salvage timber in areas of high vegetation burn severity including slash and site preparation, reforestation and release treatments. Slash will be spread from logging operations to reduce erosion. Reforestation is proposed through cultural treatments

Location

NFS lands between Feather Falls and NFS Road 20N24 that burned in high vegetation burn severity in the Ponderosa Fire.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
11/08/2017
2
Decision
12/2017 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
12/2017 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (5), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(5); 32.2 (13), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(13)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Timber Sales (Salvage); Watershed Improvements
Pondo Fire Salvage ProjectDecision Signed Date: 12/11/2017
ForestsPlumas National Forest
DistrictsFeather River Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Forest productsVegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels managementWatershed management