Environmental Assessment Completed

Snowy Patterson Plantation Maintenance Project

Sierra National Forest Fresno, California High Sierra Ranger District

Thin pre-commerical trees and release competing vegetations using hand and mechanical methods, chemical spraying, while reducing fuel loads to help regain old forest conditions, increase vigor, increase stand heterogenity, and decrease fire potential

Location

The project area encompasses 1357 acres, and is found in the Blue Canyon, Dinkey Mountain and the Patterson Mountain area of the district.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
10/01/2010
2
Comment Period
07/16/2012
3
Decision
10/2012 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
11/2012 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Noxious Weed Treatments
Snowy Patterson Plantation Maintenance ProjectDecision Signed Date: 10/20/2012 Legal Notice Date: 10/20/2012
ForestsSierra National Forest
DistrictsHigh Sierra Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionThe legal description of the project area is as follows: Townships (T) 10S & 11S, Range (R) 24,25,26,27 E.
Watershed managementFuels managementVegetation management (other than forest products)