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San Bernardino National Forest

R05 Pacific Southwest · 10 projects · crawled 2026-06-17
In Progress 3 Developing Proposal 2 Completed 5
Decision Memo 6 Environmental Assessment 3 Categorical Exclusion 1
8 with documents 4 with comments page
Environmental Assessment · Mountaintop Ranger District · updated 5/4/2026 · decision 8/2024 (Estimated)

Expand and connect Bear Mountain and Snow Summit SUP boundaries; grade trails and terminals; tree clearing; install two lifts, ski trails, beginner pod and connector, snowmaking lines and pond, summer activities, road, and ski bridge.

NEPA Start Date
8/29/2023
Finding/Decision Date
c/o Mountaintop Ranger District
Categorical Exclusion · San Bernardino National Forest · updated 5/1/2026
San Bernardino National Forest, including San Bernardino and Riverside Counties. · Riverside; San Bernardino, California

The purpose of the Forest Wide Tree Release project is to reduce competition and release immature coniferous trees across the landscape. This includes developing stands that have naturally regenerated after fires and landslides or planted stands from reforestation efforts.

Land management planningRegulations, directives, orders
NEPA Start Date
1/5/2026
Finding/Decision Date
2/6/2026
c/o San Bernardino National Forest
NEPA / regulatory detail
Categorical ExclusionUSDA-29d-USFS
Decision Signed Date2/6/2026
Environmental Assessment · San Bernardino National Forest All Units · updated 7/3/2025
San Bernardino National Forest · Riverside; San Bernardino, California

Forest Wide Invasive Plant Project

Vegetation management (other than forest products)
Scoping Start
09/16/2024
Comment Period
03/26/2025
Decision
07/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation
07/2025 (Estimated)
Project documents
Joseph Martin · joseph.martin@usda.gov
NEPA / regulatory detail
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityNoxious Weed Treatments
ForestsSan Bernardino National Forest
DistrictsSan Bernardino National Forest All Units
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Environmental Assessment · San Bernardino National Forest All Units · updated 5/23/2025
Deep Creek and Whitewater Rivers as described in the 2006 San Bernardino Land Management Plan · San Bernardino, California

The Forest Service (FS) and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) are developing a Comprehensive River Management Plans (CRMPs) for the Deep Creek and Whitewater River Wild and Scenic Rivers (WSRs) on the San Bernardino National Forest.

Land management planning
Scoping Start
09/03/2023
Comment Period
10/30/2023
Objection Period Start
11/08/2024
Decision
05/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation
05/2025 (Estimated)
Project documents
Jihadda Govan · jihadda.govan@usda.gov
NEPA / regulatory detail
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityPlan Creation/Revision
Deep Creek and Whitewater River Comprehensive River Management PlanDecision Signed Date: 05/21/2025
ForestsSan Bernardino National Forest
DistrictsBig Bear Ranger District; San Gorgonio Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Decision Memo · San Bernardino National Forest All Units · updated 8/23/2024
Forst-wide · Riverside; San Bernardino, California

The SBNF proposes to treat up to 25,000 acres within the forest boundary to reduce the risk of uncharacteristic wildfire on federal land as well as reducing catastrophic wildfire for adjacent at-risk communities (see Appendix A).

Vegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels management
Scoping Start
08/23/2024
Decision
09/2025 (Estimated)
Implementation
10/2025 (Estimated)
Project documents
Lauren Blake · lauren.blake@usda.gov
NEPA / regulatory detail
Categorical Exclusion32.3(11)
Special Authority2021 Infrastructure: Fuel Break Ce
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements
ForestsSan Bernardino National Forest
DistrictsSan Bernardino National Forest All Units
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Decision Memo · San Bernardino National Forest All Units · updated 1/11/2023
The Federal parcel to be exchanged is adjacent to the Tribe's Reservation and its Arrowhead Springs property. · San Bernardino, California

The USDA Forest Service is considering a land exchange with the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation, a federally recognized Indian tribe, formerly recognized as the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians.

Land ownership management
Scoping Start
01/11/2023
Decision
06/2023 (Estimated)
Implementation
08/2023 (Estimated)
Project documents
David Anderson · David.Anderson2@usda.gov
NEPA / regulatory detail
Categorical Exclusion32.12 (7), 36 Cfr 220.6(D)(7)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityLand Exchanges
ForestsSan Bernardino National Forest
DistrictsArrowhead Ranger District; Cajon Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionSan Bernardino National Forest, San Bernardino Meridian, San Bernardino County, California. T.1N., R.3W T.1N., R.4W.,
Decision Memo · San Bernardino National Forest All Units · updated 6/30/2022
FS Road 2S01 East of Oak Glen · San Bernardino, California

The primary purpose for this project is to provide for public health and safety. The Forest Service is committed to providing safe access for visitors and workers and maintaining the integrity of the NFS road network and facilities.

Vegetation management (other than forest products)
Scoping Start
07/2022 (Estimated)
Decision
09/2022 (Estimated)
Implementation
10/2022 (Estimated)
Project documents
Ian Turner · ian.turner@usda.gov
NEPA / regulatory detail
Categorical Exclusion32.2 (13), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(13)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityForest Vegetation Improvements
ForestsSan Bernardino National Forest
DistrictsSan Gorgonio Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Decision Memo · San Bernardino National Forest All Units · updated 12/9/2021
The proposed sites are within Tahquitz and Willow canyons, Bluff Lake/Siberia Creek, and Sugarloaf Pond on the San Bernardino National Forest, San Bernardino and Riverside counties, California. · Riverside; San Bernardino, California

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes to issue 10(a)(1)(A) permits in accordance with the Endangered Species Act of 1973, for the reestablishment and/or population augmentation of the federally endangered mountain yellow-legged frog.

Wildlife, fish, rare plants
Scoping Start
08/01/2017
Decision
12/2021 (Estimated)
Implementation
06/2018 (Estimated)
Project documents
David Austin · daaustin@fs.fed.us
NEPA / regulatory detail
Categorical Exclusion32.11, 7 Cfr 1B.3(A) (3)
Special AuthorityNepa Document Prepared By Another Federal Agency
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivitySpecies Population Enhancements
Decision Decided Date12/09/2021
ForestsSan Bernardino National Forest
DistrictsSan Bernardino National Forest All Units
Legal Land DescriptionTahquitz and Willow canyons, Bluff Lake/Siberia Creek, and Sugarloaf Pond on the San Bernardino National Forest, San Bernardino and Riverside counties, California
Decision Memo · San Jacinto Ranger District · updated 12/9/2021
Numerous administrative sites across the District including communication sites, recreation sites, fire stations, lookout towers, travel routes, etc. · Riverside, California

Improve the ability to limit loss of life and property and recover from high intensity wildland fires at numerous administrative sites across the District including communication sites, rec sites, fire stations, lookout towers, travel routes, etc.

Vegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels management
Scoping Start
01/01/2020
Decision
12/2021 (Estimated)
Implementation
10/2021 (Estimated)
Project documents
Jim Snow · jimsnow@fs.fed.us
NEPA / regulatory detail
Categorical Exclusion32.12 (3), 36 Cfr 220.6(D)(3); 32.12 (4), 36 Cfr 220.6(D)(4); 32.12 (5), 36 Cfr 220.6(D)(5)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements
Decision Decided Date12/09/2021
ForestsSan Bernardino National Forest
DistrictsSan Jacinto Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Decision Memo · San Jacinto Ranger District · updated 7/16/2020
Juan Diego Flats where FSR 7S04, 6S89 & 6S22 intersect. The 48 nodes would be placed in a linear array 1.5 km long, north of and roughly parallel to FSR 7S04 · Riverside, California

Installation and monitoring of an array of 48 seismic sensing nodes in the Juan Diego Flats area where FSR 7S04, 6S89 & 6S22 intersect. The 48 nodes would be placed in a linear array 1.5 km long, north of and roughly parallel to FSR 7S04.

Research
Scoping Start
07/16/2020
Decision
01/1970 (Estimated)
Implementation
08/2020 (Estimated)
Project documents
Heidi Hoggan · heidi.hoggan@usda.gov
NEPA / regulatory detail
Categorical Exclusion32.11, 7 Cfr 1B.3(A) (3)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityResearch And Development
Decision Decided Date06/17/2026
ForestsSan Bernardino National Forest
DistrictsSan Jacinto Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionSE1/4 Sec. 32 and the SW1/4 Sec. 33, T. 7 S., R. 2 E.