Environmental Assessment Completed

Plum Project

Tahoe National Forest Sierra, California Yuba River Ranger District

Mechanical Thinning, Fuels Reduction, Wildlife Enhancement, Watershed Improvement, Precommercial Thinning, and plantation thinning, road decommissioning

Location

In and around the communities of Alleghany and Forest City.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
07/15/2010
2
Comment Period
07/15/2010
3
Decision
11/2011 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
06/2012 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityRoad Decommissioning; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Noxious Weed Treatments; Road Maintenance; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
Decision Notice and Finding of No Significant Impact for the Plum ProjectDecision Signed Date: 11/28/2011 Legal Notice Date: 12/01/2011
ForestsTahoe National Forest
DistrictsYuba River Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT19N,R9E,R10E,R11E; T18N,R9e, R10E, R11E, various sections
Vegetation management (other than forest products)Wildlife, fish, rare plantsForest productsFuels managementWatershed managementRoad management