Environmental Assessment Completed

Whaleback Fire Salvage

Lassen National Forest Lassen, California Lassen National Forest All Units

Project focus: Treating priority areas in Whaleback Fire footprint by reducing safety hazards along roads, fuel breaks & treatment areas; recover economic value of burned trees; reduce fuel loads; accelerate reforestation; & treating Aspen stands.

Location

Project is approximately 20 miles NW of Susanville, CA; 5 miles W of the community of Spalding. Majority of project is on Whaleback Mountain. Small portion in Brockman Flat along County Road A1.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
10/23/2018
2
Comment Period
02/19/2019
3
Objection Period Start
04/09/2019
4
Decision
06/2019 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
06/2019 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Road Maintenance; Timber Sales (Salvage)
Decision Notice and FONSI Whaleback Fire Salvage ProjectDecision Signed Date: 06/11/2019
ForestsLassen National Forest
DistrictsEagle Lake Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Forest productsFuels management