Decision Memo Completed

Rust Resistant Sugar Pine Mainenance

Lassen National Forest Lassen, California Eagle Lake Ranger District

Thin areas around proven rust resistant sugar pine (RRSP) trees to increase sustainability by reducing direct vegetative competition, wildfire risk, over-wintering habitat for cone boring insects, and squirrel access to crowns.

Location

Areas of treatment proposed with the Rust Resistant Sugar Pine Project are located throughout the Eagle Lake Ranger District

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
04/15/2014
2
Decision
09/2016 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
06/2017 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityForest Vegetation Improvements
Rust Resistant Sugar Pine MainenanceDecision Signed Date: 09/29/2016
ForestsLassen National Forest
DistrictsEagle Lake Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT29N, R10E, sections 4, 27, 33, and 34; T30N, R9E, sections 24, 33, and 34; T31N, R9E, sections 8, 10, 16, and 17; T32N, R9E, section 2; T32N, R10E, sections 9, 10, 15, 21, 28, 32, and 33, MDB&M.
Vegetation management (other than forest products)