Decision Memo Completed

Sugar Pine Roadside Fuelbreaks Project

Tahoe National Forest Placer, California American River Ranger District

Establish and maintain linear fuelbreaks along main access roads and to increase forest resiliency with an emphasis on fuels reduction and salvage.

Location

Approximately six miles north of Foresthill and near Sugar Pine Reservoir and Deadwood Ridge in Placer County, CA.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
06/09/2023
2
Decision
07/2023 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
07/2023 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (5), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(5); 32.2 (13), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(13); 32.3(11)
Special Authority2021 Infrastructure: Fuel Break Ce
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Road Maintenance; Timber Sales (Salvage)
Sugar Pine Roadside Fuelbreaks ProjectDecision Signed Date: 07/14/2023
ForestsTahoe National Forest
DistrictsAmerican River Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Fuels managementVegetation management (other than forest products)Forest products