Categorical Exclusion · Scott River Ranger District · updated 7/29/2026
Callahan, California · Siskiyou, California
This project proposes to amend the existing Callahan Water District SUP authorizing a water system and water treatment system on forest service lands to include a pump and pumphouse to allow the waterline to transmit water to members of the water district who are currently out of service.
Special use management
Finding/Decision Date
7/28/2026
Project documents
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | USDA-28d-USFS |
| Decision Signed Date | 7/28/2026 |
Categorical Exclusion · Salmon River Ranger District · updated 7/23/2026 · decision 9/2025 (Estimated)
The project is within the North Fork Salmon River watershed, ten and a half miles upstream of the confluence with South Fork of the Salmon River. · Siskiyou, California
There is a need to enhance both fisheries and riparian habitat within the Project area, which is known to host rearing and spawning at-risk salmon. The purpose of this project is to address several critical elements of long-term restoration goals for salmon habitat and water quality.
Watershed managementWildlife, fish, rare plants
NEPA Start Date
3/20/2025
Project documents
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | USDA-47d-USFS |
Categorical Exclusion · Goosenest Ranger District · updated 7/7/2026
Project is located near the Butte Valley Airport in Siskiyou County, CA. Section 27, T47N, R1W and Section 3, T46N, R1W (Sheep Mountain Road) · Siskiyou, California
This project proposes installing 5,631 feet of fiber optic near Butte Valley Airport, and another 4,740 feet south of the airport. Actions for the underground conduit install would require cable plow and directional boring within the existing right of way.
Special use management
NEPA Start Date
3/26/2026
Finding/Decision Date
7/7/2026
Project documents
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | USDA-28d-USFS |
| Decision Signed Date | 7/7/2026 |
Environmental Assessment · Klamath National Forest · updated 6/8/2026 · decision 1/2027 (Estimated)
The Seiad Restoration Thin Project is located on the Oak Knoll Ranger District, adjacent to the community of Seiad Valley. · Siskiyou, California
The project will treat 3,350 acres within the 4,648-acre project boundary for fire risk reduction and community and resource protection within the Wildland Urban Interface.
Forest productsFuels management
NEPA Start Date
1/23/2026
Project documents
Categorical Exclusion · Klamath National Forest · updated 6/4/2026
Fiber optic line would be installed in the vicinity of the towns of Macdoel and Tennant in Siskiyou county, CA. · Siskiyou, California
Cal-Ore Communication is proposing to place a telecommunication cable and appurtenances in and around the Macdoel and Tenant area. This new fiber optic cable would upgrade existing telecommunications and internet services.
Special use management
NEPA Start Date
10/17/2025
Finding/Decision Date
6/4/2026
Project documents
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | USDA-28d-USFS |
| Decision Signed Date | 6/4/2026 |
Environmental Assessment · Klamath National Forest · updated 6/4/2026 · decision 12/2026 (Estimated)
All management areas and NFS lands on the Klamath and Shasta-Trinity National Forests. · Humboldt; Shasta; Siskiyou; Tehama; Trinity, California
Fuels reduction and prescribed fire across the landscape. Project details: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/klamath/projects/66583
Fuels management
NEPA Start Date
12/19/2025
Project documents
Environmental Assessment · Oak Knoll Ranger District · updated 6/2/2026
Happy Camp/Oak Knoll Ranger District of the Klamath National Forest near the community of Klamath River, California in Siskiyou County · Siskiyou, California
The McKinney Fire Restoration EA is proposed within and adjacent to the 2022 McKinney Fire footprint with the purpose of increasing wildfire resilience on the landscape. Proposed activities include a variety of fuels reduction treatments.
Fuels managementVegetation management (other than forest products)
Project documents
Environmental Assessment · Salmon River Ranger District · updated 5/29/2026
The Discovery Day Mine is located up Knownothing Creek, which branches off of the South Fork Salmon River. The mine is about 4 miles south of the town of Forks of Salmon, California, via the Cecilville Road and the Knownothing Creek Road. · Siskiyou, California
The Discovery Day Mins is an established mine site that consists of a road, three working pads, and underground tunnels. A Plan of Operations has been proposed to mine the Discovery Day claim
Minerals and geology
Project documents
Environmental Assessment · Goosenest Ranger District · updated 4/22/2026
The project is about 13 miles south of Macdoel, CA. It covers approximately 100,000 acres in headwaters of Butte and Antelope Creeks along the border with the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. · Siskiyou, California
Vegetation management and fuels reduction project with watershed restoration, resource protection, and public safety aspects. Water Board Waiver Category B expected.
Wildlife, fish, rare plantsVegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels managementWatershed management
Decision
04/2026 (Estimated)
Implementation
05/2026 (Estimated)
Project documents
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Biomass; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements |
| Forests | Klamath National Forest |
| Districts | Goosenest Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Portions of Township 42 N, Range 1-3 W, and 1 E; Township 43 N, Range 1-4 W and 1 and 2 E; Township 44 N, Range 1 and 2 W and 1 E. |
Categorical Exclusion · Klamath National Forest · updated 4/14/2026
Oak Knoll Ranger District – Along Hwy 96 between Horse Creek and Tree of Heaven and from Tree of Heaven to Humbug terminating at Hawkinsville Road. Scott River Ranger District – small parcel along Hwy 3 between Etna and Yreka. · Siskiyou, California
This project is proposing to use Federal funding to provide broadband access to rural communities. Using Federal funds to place fiber optic lines in the existing right-of-way corridor is the only viable way to provide residents with broadband.
Special use management
NEPA Start Date
5/28/2025
Finding/Decision Date
4/14/2026
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | USDA-27d-USFS |
| Decision Signed Date | 4/14/2026 |
Environmental Assessment · Klamath National Forest All Units · updated 4/14/2026
The project is about 12-road miles southwest from Callahan, California in Siskiyou County. · Siskiyou, California
The South Fork project is an active management project with the purpose of addressing hazardous fuels conditions along roads and private property, as well as aligning with Executive Order 14225, Immediate Expansion of American Timber Production.
Forest productsFuels management
Scoping Start
06/2026 (Estimated)
Comment Period
09/2026 (Estimated)
Decision
11/2026 (Estimated)
Implementation
04/2027 (Estimated)
Project documents
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Notice and Comment Regulation | 218 (2013) Non-HFRA |
| Project Activity | Biomass; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Timber Sales (Green) |
| Forests | Klamath National Forest |
| Districts | Scott River Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Township (T) 39 North (N), Range (R) 9 West (W), Sections 16, 19, 20 and 29; T39N, R10W, Sections 17, 18, 20-24, 26 and 28-31; T39N, R11W, Sections 25, 26, 35 and 36; and T38N, R11W, Sections 1, 2, 11, 12, 15, 21, 22 and 29; all Mount Diablo Meridian |
Decision Memo · Klamath National Forest All Units · updated 11/17/2025
Cameras to be placed at the lookout towers: Orr Mtn, Ball Mtn, Bolivar, Eddy Gulch, Blue Ridge, Scott Bar, Collins Baldy, Lake Mtn, Slater Butte, Buckhorn, Baldy Mtn · Siskiyou, California
Installation and operation of wildfire camera system at 11 lookout sites.
Special use management
Decision
09/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation
09/2025 (Estimated)
Project documents
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (3), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(3) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Special Use Authorizations |
| Forests | Klamath National Forest |
| Districts | Klamath National Forest All Units |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |
Decision Memo · Klamath National Forest All Units · updated 9/30/2025
This project is going to incorporate all the developed recreation sites on the district. Veterans Memorial will not be included in the project. · Siskiyou, California
Remove hazardous fuels from within and around all developed recreation sites on the Goosenest Ranger District.
Recreation managementFuels management
Decision
09/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation
10/2025 (Estimated)
Project documents
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.12 (5), 36 Cfr 220.6(D)(5); 32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Developed Site Management; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels) |
| Forests | Klamath National Forest |
| Districts | Goosenest Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T46N R2W Sec. 20; T46N R3W Sec. 27; T44N R2E Sec. 27; T44N R1W Sec. 17; T45N R1W Sec. 33; T43N R2W Sec. 13; T43N R3W Sec. 30; Mt. Diablo Meridian. |
Decision Memo · Salmon River Ranger District · updated 9/9/2025
Scott River Side: South of the town of Callahan, California in Siskiyou County. Salmon River Side: Northeast of Cecilville, California in Siskiyou County, Taylor Creek area. · Siskiyou, California
This project was created to respond to conditions created by the 2021 River Complex Fires and to reflect the changes in post fire conditions. This project includes site preparation, prescribed burning, reforestation, and sediment reduction activities
Vegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels managementWatershed management
Decision
08/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation
09/2025 (Estimated)
Project documents
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (5), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(5); 32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6); 32.2 (20), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(20) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Watershed Improvements |
| Forests | Klamath National Forest |
| Districts | Salmon River Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T38N, R10W, Sections 3, 7-21; T38N, R11W, Sections 11-13, 25; T39N, R8W, Sections 3-9, 15-18; T39N, R9W, Sections 1, 10-16, 24; T40N, R8W, Sections 32-35; T40N, R9W, Sections 35, 36; Mount Diablo MD. |
Decision Memo · Happy Camp Ranger District · updated 12/21/2018
Southeast of Happy Camp, CA. Off the China Grade County Road. China Creek 7th Field. · Siskiyou, California
Installation of a seasonal gate on Forest Service Road 46N73. New special use permit. Water Board Waiver n/a.
Special use management
Decision
12/2018 (Estimated)
Implementation
12/2018 (Estimated)
Project documents
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.12 (1), 36 Cfr 220.6(D)(1) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Special Use Authorizations |
| Decision Decided Date | 12/20/2018 |
| Forests | Klamath National Forest |
| Districts | Happy Camp Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Township 46 North, Range 12 West, Section 29; Humboldt Meridian. |