Environmental Assessment Completed

Region 5 Post-Disturbance Hazardous Tree Management Project

Sequoia National Forest Butte; Colusa; Del Norte; Fresno; Glenn; Humboldt; Inyo; Kern; Lake; Lassen; Madera; Mendocino; Mono; Plumas; Shasta; Siskiyou; Tehama; Trinity; Tulare, California R5 - Pacific Southwest Region All Units

Hazard tree felling and removal is proposed to reduce public safety hazards along portions of certain roads, trails and facilities within nine national forests. We expect to complete three zone-level analyses and nine decisions.

Location

Certain national forest roads, trails and facilities within recent fire areas.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
10/25/2021
2
Comment Period
04/11/2022
3
Objection Period Start
10/26/2022
4
Decision
06/2023 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
03/2023 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityDeveloped Site Management; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Trail Management; Road Maintenance
R5HT Final DN Six RiversDecision Signed Date: 06/15/2023
R5HT Final DN KlamathDecision Signed Date: 06/07/2023
R5HT Final DN MendocinoDecision Signed Date: 06/12/2023
R5HT Final DN Shasta-TrinityDecision Signed Date: 06/13/2023
R5HT Final DN PlumasDecision Signed Date: 12/19/2022
R5HT Final DN LassenDecision Signed Date: 12/19/2022
R5HT Final DN SequoiaDecision Signed Date: 01/17/2023
R5HT Final DN InyoDecision Signed Date: 01/17/2023
ForestsInyo National Forest; Klamath National Forest; Lassen National Forest; Mendocino National Forest; Six Rivers National Forest; Plumas National Forest; Sequoia National Forest; Shasta Trinity National Forest; Sierra National Forest
DistrictsInyo National Forest All Units; Klamath National Forest All Units; Lassen National Forest All Units; Mendocino National Forest All Units; Six Rivers National Forest All Units; Plumas National Forest All Units; Sequoia National Forest All Units; Shasta Trinity National Forest All Units; Sierra National Forest All Units
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Recreation managementFuels managementRoad management