Decision Memo In Progress

Feather Falls Restoration and Resilience Project

Plumas National Forest Butte, California Feather River Ranger District

The Forest Service has formalized a partnership to pursue the goal of improving forest health, preventing forest loss, improving woodlands resilience to both fire and climate change, restoring historical forest structure after high-severity fire.

Location

Feather Falls is located on the Fall River, a tributary of the Middle Fork Feather River, within the Plumas National Forest in Butte County, California.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
08/11/2022
2
Decision
11/2022 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
10/2025 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (25), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(25)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityBiomass; Developed Site Management; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Noxious Weed Treatments; Roadless Area Management; Special Area Management; Watershed Improvements
Feather Falls Restoration ProjectDecision Signed Date: 11/14/2022
ForestsPlumas National Forest
DistrictsFeather River Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Special area managementWildlife, fish, rare plantsVegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels managementWatershed management