Environmental Assessment Completed

Gordon Hill Vegetation Management Project

Six Rivers National Forest Del Norte, California Gasquet Ranger District/Smith River NRA

Integrated vegetation management project that will meet objectives for fuels treatment, habitat restoration, and timber products

Location

The project area is located entirely within the French Hill Road area and Craigs, Coon, and Gordon drainages

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
03/13/2013
2
Comment Period
03/13/2013
3
Objection Period Start
08/09/2014
4
Decision
06/2015 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
07/2015 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityHfra Title I: Wildland-Urban Interface; Hfra Title I: Threats To Ecosystem Components (Such As Insect Or Disease Epidemics); Hfra Title I: Threatened And Endangered Species Habitat
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) HFRA
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Special Products Sales; Special Area Management; Timber Sales (Green)
Gordon Hill Vegetation and Fuels Management Project DN/FONSIDecision Signed Date: 06/15/2015
ForestsSix Rivers National Forest
DistrictsGasquet Ranger District/Smith River NRA
Legal Land DescriptionAll or partially within T.17N.,R.1E.,Section 25; T.17N.,R.2E.,Sections 29-34; T.16N.,R.1E.,Sections 12,13; T.16N.,R.2E.,Sections 3, 5, 6, 8, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 35, 36;
Heritage resource managementSpecial area managementWildlife, fish, rare plantsVegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels management