Project would remove hazardous fuels on the PG&E Hat Creek#1-Westwood 60kV Powerline. Vegetation would be cleared 40 ft out from centerline on both sides of the line and thinned 160 ft beyond that. Total width 400 ft, total length approx. 42 miles.
Location
Project would occur along the PG&E powerline approx. 6 miles S/SW of Fall River Mills continuing for 42 miles to 5 miles N/NE of Westwood, CA. The project footprint is in Shasta and Lassen Counties.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
12/15/2023
2
Decision
07/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
07/2025 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.3(11) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other; 2021 Infrastructure: Fuel Break Ce |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Electric Transmission; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Special Use Authorizations; Timber Sales (Salvage) |
| Hat Creek-Westwood PG&E Powerline Clearance Project | Decision Signed Date: 07/07/2025 |
| Forests | Lassen National Forest |
| Districts | Hat Creek Ranger District; Eagle Lake Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Township (T) 36 North (N), Range (R) 5 East (E); T35N, R4E; T35N, R5E; T35N, R6E; T34N, R5E; T34N, R6E; T33N, R6E; T33N, R7E; T32N, R7E; T32N, R8E; T31N, R8E; T3N, R9E;T29N, R9E; T28N, R9E; MDBM |