Environmental Assessment Completed

East Fork Thinning Project

Tahoe National Forest Placer, California American River Ranger District

Thinning and fuels treatments to reduce hazardous fuels and improve forest stand resiliency to severe wildfire, drought, insect, and disease effects.

Location

Texas Hill and Sawtooth Ridge Area

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
03/26/2007
2
Comment Period
07/01/2011
3
Decision
09/2011 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
09/2012 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (10)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityForest Vegetation Improvements
East Fork Thinning ProjectDecision Signed Date: 09/21/2011 Legal Notice Date: 09/22/2011
ForestsTahoe National Forest
DistrictsAmerican River Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT16N, R12E
Vegetation management (other than forest products)Forest productsFuels management