Environmental Assessment Completed

Western Nevada County Community Defense Project - Deer Creek

Tahoe National Forest Nevada, California Yuba River Ranger District

Fuels Reduction thru various methods to enhance public and firefighter safety in and around the Deer Creek area of western Nevada County

Location

East and North of the communities of Grass Valley, Nevada City, and Cascade Shores, focusing primarily on the areas north and east of Scott's Flat Reservoir.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
01/31/2014
2
Comment Period
03/05/2014
3
Objection Period Start
06/09/2016
4
Decision
03/2017 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
05/2017 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Road Maintenance; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
Western Nevada County Community Defense Project - Deer CreekDecision Signed Date: 03/10/2017
ForestsTahoe National Forest
DistrictsYuba River Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT16N,R10E,secs 4-9,17,18,20; T17NR9E,secs 23-26,35-36; T17N,R10E, Secs 19,22,23,25-28,32; MDM.
Fuels management