Decision Memo Completed

Berry Brush WUI Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project

Plumas National Forest Butte, California Feather River Ranger District

Treat no more than 3,000 acres using a variety of restoration techniques for wildlife habitat and fire- and climate-resilience; salvage cut, hand-cut-and-pile brush, burn brush piles, plant trees in the ground, masticate brush, prune, dig fire-lines.

Location

From Bloomer Hill to the southwest to Junction House to the northeast, and include NFS lands nearby Oro-Quincy Highway, Bald Rock Road, Stephens Ridge, Brush Creek, and Mountain House.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
12/08/2020
2
Decision
01/2022 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
01/2022 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.3 (9)
Special AuthorityHfra Title Vi: Wildfire Resilience Ce
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Noxious Weed Treatments; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Timber Sales (Salvage); Watershed Improvements
Berry Brush WUI Hazardous Fuels Reduction ProjectDecision Signed Date: 01/07/2022
ForestsPlumas National Forest
DistrictsFeather River Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Forest productsVegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels managementWatershed managementRoad management