Environmental Assessment Cancelled

Tahoe National Forest Plan Amendment: Managing Naturally Ignited Wildfire for Resource Benefits

Tahoe National Forest Nevada; Placer; Plumas; Sierra; Yuba, California Tahoe National Forest All Units

Amend the Tahoe Forest Plan to expand opportunities for the Forest Service to manage naturally-ignited (lightning-caused) wildfire under carefully prescribed conditions to achieve resource benefits and reduce fire risk.

Location

Forest-wide

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
01/08/2020
2
Comment Period
07/2024 (Estimated)
3
Objection Period Start
10/2024 (Estimated)
4
Decision
01/2025 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
01/2025 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation219 (2012)
Project ActivityPlan Amendment
ForestsTahoe National Forest
DistrictsTahoe National Forest All Units
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Land management planning