This Project is being developed to respond to conditions created by the Sheep Fire of 2020. The area has been evaluated for the need to reduce safety hazards along roads and to re-establish forest cover in areas of high burn severity.
Location
The Willard Creek Project is located 10 miles SW of Susanville, CA. It is within Sections 2, 3, 6, 7 and 18 of Township 28 North, Range 10 East of the Mount Diablo Meridian in Lassen County, CA.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
02/17/2022
2
Decision
05/2022 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
07/2022 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (11), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(11) |
| Special Authority | National Fire Plan - Healthy Forests Initiative Ce |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Road Maintenance |
| Willard Creek Hazard Mitigation Project | Decision Signed Date: 05/13/2022 |
| Forests | Lassen National Forest |
| Districts | Eagle Lake Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |