Environmental Assessment Completed

Hemlock Landscape Restoration

Stanislaus National Forest Calaveras, California Calaveras Ranger District

Forest restoration treatments including hand, mechanical, prescribed fire, watershed or other actions to promote ecosystem stability across about 13,000 acres. Vegetation treatments follow guidelines from General Technical Report (GTR) 220.

Location

North of Highway 4 in the Middle Fork and South Fork Mokelumne drainages

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
10/27/2014
2
Comment Period
09/03/2015
3
Objection Period Start
10/15/2015
4
Decision
01/2016 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
03/2016 (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; Dispersed Recreation Mgmt.; Species Habitat Improvements; Heritage Resource Management; Trail Management; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Rangeland Vegetation Improvements; Scenery Management; Travel Management; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
Hemlock Landscape RestorationDecision Signed Date: 01/26/2016
ForestsStanislaus National Forest
DistrictsCalaveras Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionSec 1-5, 8-12 T6N R16E; Sec 5-6 T6N R17E; Sec 12-14, 23-27, 33-36 T7N R16E; Sec 15-22, 26-35 T7N R17E
Heritage resource managementWatershed managementRoad managementRecreation managementWildlife, fish, rare plantsFuels managementVegetation management (other than forest products)