Environmental Assessment Completed

Big Jack East Project

Tahoe National Forest Placer, California Truckee Ranger District

Treat approx 2059 ac in WUI Defense and Threat zones to improve defensibility, resiliency and meet WUI standards. In threat zone include heterogeneity treatments. Pile burning, underburning as possible throughout.

Location

Immediately south of town of Truckee, east of State Route 89. Surrounded by neighborhoods including including Sierra Meadows, Ponderosa Palisades, and Martis Camp and Northstar Ski Resort.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
03/18/2017
2
Comment Period
05/05/2018
3
Objection Period Start
12/11/2018
4
Decision
04/2019 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
04/2019 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements
Big Jack East ProjectDecision Signed Date: 04/05/2019
ForestsTahoe National Forest
DistrictsTruckee Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionTownship 17N Range 16E Sections 21, 22, 27, 28, 33, 34. Township 16N Range 16E Sections 4, 9, 10, 14, 15.
Vegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels managementForest productsRoad management