Environmental Assessment Completed

West Shore Community Wildfire Protection Project

Plumas National Forest Plumas, California Almanor Ranger District

Mixed-conifer forest veg mgt project designed to 1)reduce haz fuels within WUI;2)increase forest health and veg diversity;3)provide an economic benefit to the local community;4)Protect ecosystems and wildlife habitat;5)Improve forest health in RCAs

Location

In Plumas County, CA on the Lassen National Forest adjacent to Lake Almanor's west shore, surrounding the communities of Lake Almanor West and Prattville & the Rocky Point Campground

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
05/01/2019
2
Comment Period
09/23/2020
3
Objection Period Start
05/12/2021
4
Decision
12/2021 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
04/2022 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityHfra Title Iv: Insect Infestations And Related Diseases; Hfra Title I: Wildland-Urban Interface
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) HFRA
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
West Shore Community Wildfire Protection ProjectDecision Signed Date: 12/16/2021
ForestsLassen National Forest; Plumas National Forest
DistrictsAlmanor Ranger District; Mt. Hough Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT. 27N, R. 8E, Sections 18, 19, 20, and 30; T27N, R7E, Sec. 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 23, and 24; Mount Diablo Meridian
Recreation managementFuels managementWatershed managementVegetation management (other than forest products)Road managementForest products