Environmental Impact Statement Cancelled

Santa Ana Watershed Hazardous Fuels Reduction and Forest Health

San Bernardino National Forest San Bernardino, California Big Bear Ranger District

Fuels reduction within a 21,000-acre analysis area to reduce the risk of high intensity wildfire to adjacent communities, organizational camps, and recreation residences. Occurs within Sugarloaf IRA.

Location

North of San Gorgonio Wilderness along State Highway 38 up to the south end of Big Bear and Snow Summit Ski Resorts

Project timeline

1
NOI in Federal Register
11/06/2012
2
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
04/2019 (Estimated)
3
FEIS NOA in Federal Register
10/2019 (Estimated)
4
Objection Period Start
07/2019 (Estimated)
5
Decision
11/2019 (Estimated)
6
Implementation
04/2020 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityHfra Title I: Wildland-Urban Interface
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) HFRA
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels)
ForestsSan Bernardino National Forest
DistrictsBig Bear Ranger District; San Gorgonio Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT1N, T2N; R1W, R1E, R2E
Fuels management