Decision Memo Completed

State and County Road hazard Abatement Project

Sierra National Forest Fresno, California High Sierra Ranger District

To fell dead trees, and remove the hazardous fuels along 53 miles of County and State Highways on NFS lands to create a 400 foot wide hazard reduction zone for public and firefighters safety in the WUI on areas not covered by right of ways

Location

Vegetation treatments and hazardous fuels removal along Fresno County Roads including Big Creek, Tollhouse, Auberry and Petersen Mill roads and Highway 168 on Forest Service lands

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
06/01/2016
2
Decision
06/2016 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
07/2016 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.12 (4), 36 Cfr 220.6(D)(4); 32.3 (5)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other; Hfra Title Vi: Insect And Disease Projects
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements
State and County Road hazard Abatement ProjectDecision Signed Date: 06/20/2016
ForestsSierra National Forest
DistrictsHigh Sierra Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT8S R25 E. S. 11,15-16,20-26, 28-29,31-33. R26E S. 5,7,8,12-13,17-18. T9S R25E S. 1-2,6,9-12,16-18. T10S R23E S. 3,9-10, 23-24. R24E 17-21,23-24, 28-30.
Vegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels management