Environmental Assessment Completed

West Calaveras Thin Plantation Health Improvement

Stanislaus National Forest Calaveras, California Calaveras Ranger District

Prescribe fire, fuel break maintenance, mechanical thinning, biomass, mastication, and road improvement activities designed to improve the health of forest plantations and watershed conditions.

Location

Forest Creek and Blue Creek drainages

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
02/13/2013
2
Comment Period
06/04/2014
3
Decision
10/2014 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
04/2015 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityRoad Decommissioning; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
West Calaveras Thin Plantation Health ImprovementDecision Signed Date: 10/28/2014
ForestsStanislaus National Forest
DistrictsCalaveras Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionSec 19, 29 T7N R15E; Sec 14-15, 20-24, 29-30, 32-34 T7N R16E
Wildlife, fish, rare plantsVegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels managementForest productsRoad managementWatershed management