Environmental Assessment Completed

Big Hope Fire Salvage and Restoration Project

Tahoe National Forest Placer, California Tahoe National Forest All Units

Post-fire salvage of dead and dying trees, hazard tree falling and/or removal, and reforestation.

Location

South of the Foresthill Divide Road, west of the FSR 43, north of Last Chance ridge and east of Deadwood ridge. Within the American Fire area.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
11/20/2013
2
Decision
06/2014 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
10/2014 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityBiomass; Forest Vegetation Improvements; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Timber Sales (Salvage)
Big Hope Fire Salvage and Restoration ProjectDecision Signed Date: 06/24/2014
ForestsTahoe National Forest
DistrictsAmerican River Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT15N, R12E; T15N, R13E; T14N, R12E; and T14N, R13E.
Forest productsRoad managementVegetation management (other than forest products)