Environmental Impact Statement Completed

Sugar Pine Adaptive Management Project

Sierra National Forest Mariposa, California Bass Lake Ranger District

The purpose of the project will be to: Reduce fuel ladders and ground fuels in a wildland urban interface area, increase vigor and health of mixed conifer stands and reduce noxious weed populations.

Location

Project centered around the community of Sugar Pine. Bounded west by Hwy. 41, east to Nelder Grove, north to approx FS road 6S07 and south to Calvin Crest Camp.

Project timeline

1
NOI in Federal Register
10/12/2007
2
DEIS NOA in Federal Register
07/17/2009
3
FEIS NOA in Federal Register
03/10/2010
4
Decision
02/2010 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
05/2010 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Noxious Weed Treatments; Timber Sales (Green)
Record of Decision for the Sugar Pine Adaptive Management ProjectDecision Signed Date: 02/22/2010 Legal Notice Date: 03/10/2010
ForestsSierra National Forest
DistrictsBass Lake Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT5S, R21E, Sec. 25,26,35,36; T6S, Sec. 1,2,11,12; T5S, R22E, Sec. 31; T6S, R22E, Sec. 5,6,7,8
Forest productsFuels managementVegetation management (other than forest products)