Environmental Assessment Completed

Bald Mountain Project

Sierra National Forest Fresno, California High Sierra Ranger District

Implement restoration treatments collaboratively to reduce hazardous fuels, retain and promote large tree and denning/nesting structures, promote stand/landscape heterogeneity, and provide for natural regeneration of shade intolerant tree species.

Location

Project is located in Fresno County, south and east of Shaver lake, CA. The project area is approximately 15,000 acres.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
09/14/2012
2
Comment Period
09/20/2013
3
Objection Period Start
06/27/2014
4
Decision
10/2014 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
10/2015 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityHfra Title I: Wildland-Urban Interface; Hfra Title I: Threats To Ecosystem Components (Such As Insect Or Disease Epidemics)
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) HFRA
Project ActivityRoad Decommissioning; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Noxious Weed Treatments; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Scenery Management; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
Bald Mountain Project Alternative 2Decision Signed Date: 10/08/2014
ForestsSierra National Forest
DistrictsHigh Sierra Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionLegal description is T9S, R25E; T9S, R26E; T10S, R24E; T10S, R25E; and T10S, R26E; Mt. Diablo Base Meridian
Road managementFuels managementVegetation management (other than forest products)Wildlife, fish, rare plantsForest products