Environmental Assessment Completed

Sagehen Project

Tahoe National Forest Nevada; Sierra, California Tahoe National Forest All Units

Collaboratively planned fuels reduction/forest resiliency/habitat improvement project in the Sagehen Basin (Sagehen Experimental Forest and Truckee Ranger District). Activities and methods for vegetation/fuels management and ecological restoration.

Location

Sagehen Basin: Located west of Hwy 89 and Stampede Reservoir, north of Sagehen Creek to the Sierraville Ranger District boundary, south of the creek to Carpenter Valley and west to Independence Lake.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
11/23/2011
2
Comment Period
03/06/2013
3
Decision
05/2013 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
07/2013 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation215
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Road Maintenance; Research And Development; Road Improvements/Construction; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
Sagehen Project DN/FONSIDecision Signed Date: 05/06/2013 Legal Notice Date: 05/09/2013
ForestsTahoe National Forest; Sagehen EF
DistrictsTruckee Ranger District; Sagehen All Units
Watershed managementResearchWildlife, fish, rare plantsFuels managementVegetation management (other than forest products)