Environmental Assessment Completed

Eastfork Restoration Project

Sierra National Forest Fresno, California High Sierra Ranger District

Implement restoration treatments that are collaborately developed to achieve multiple goals; reduce hazardous fuels, retain and promote sensitive species habitat, and promote stand and landscape heterogeneity.

Location

The Eastfork Restoration Project area is located in two separate management units. The Eastfork Unit is near Ahart Meadow and the Bear Ridge Unit is south of Nelson Mountain.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
07/01/2011
2
Objection Period Start
02/14/2012
3
Decision
04/2012 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
10/2012 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityHfra Title I: Threats To Ecosystem Components (Such As Insect Or Disease Epidemics)
Notice and Comment Regulation218
Project ActivityRoad Decommissioning; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Noxious Weed Treatments; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
Decision Notice and FONSI Eastfork Restoration ProjectDecision Signed Date: 04/12/2012
ForestsSierra National Forest
DistrictsHigh Sierra Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT10S, R27E, Sections 5, 7, 8, 17, 18, and 31-33; and T11S, R27E, Sections 4-6; Mt Diablo Baseline and Meridian.
Vegetation management (other than forest products)Watershed managementForest productsFuels management