Environmental Assessment Completed

Gold Project

Tahoe National Forest Sierra, California Yuba River Ranger District

Commercial and pre-commercial thinning, site prep and planting, hand and mechanical cutting, piling and burning, Rx burning, aspen restoration and wildlife enhancement

Location

Approximately 2 miles north of Sierra City, CA

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
05/14/2009
2
Comment Period
05/14/2009
3
Decision
01/2011 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
05/2011 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Road Maintenance; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
Decision Notice and Finding of No Sigmificant Impact for the Gold ProjectDecision Signed Date: 01/12/2011 Legal Notice Date: 01/14/2011
ForestsTahoe National Forest
DistrictsYuba River Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT20N, R10E, Sec. 25; T20N, R11E, Secs.1,2,10,11,12,13,14,15,19,20,22,28,30: T20N, R12E, Secs.6,7,18,19
Vegetation management (other than forest products)Wildlife, fish, rare plantsFuels managementForest products