Environmental Assessment Cancelled

Waterman West Integrated Vegetation Management Project

Six Rivers National Forest Humboldt; Trinity, California Lower Trinity Ranger District

Integration of fuel reduction and timber management under Healthy Forest Restoration Act. Commercial and pre-commercial thinning of natural and plantation stands. Emphasis on fuel reduction, biomass utilization and other commercial forest products.

Location

Waterman, Campbell, and Baldwin Ridges on the Lower Trinity Ranger District of Six Rivers National Forest

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
09/2015 (Estimated)
2
Objection Period Start
10/2015 (Estimated)
3
Decision
10/2015 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
04/2016 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNational Fire Plan - Healthy Forests Initiative Alternative Consultation Arrangements; Hfra Title I: Wildland-Urban Interface; Stewardship Contract, Consolidated Appropriations Resolution Of 2003; Hfra Title Ii: Biomass
Notice and Comment Regulation218
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Special Products Sales; Timber Sales (Green)
ForestsSix Rivers National Forest
DistrictsLower Trinity Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT7N, R5E, SEC 9-11, 13-16, 21-28, 33-35; T7N, R6E, SEC 30-32; T6N, R5E, SEC 1-4, 10-12, 14-15; T6N, R6E, SEC 5-6
Wildlife, fish, rare plantsFuels managementVegetation management (other than forest products)Forest products