Categorical Exclusion Completed

Elder Creek Reforestation and Resiliency Project

Mendocino National Forest Tehama, California Grindstone Ranger District

The Project would treat approximately 1,073 acres through a combination of fuels reduction, green tree thinning, and reforestation activities that would restore forest structure and function while reducing the impacts and losses due to uncontrolled wildfire.

Location

The Project is located north of Whitlock Campground and approximately 12 miles northwest of Paskenta in Tehama County, California.

Project timeline

1
NEPA Start Date
9/17/2025
2
Finding/Decision Date
8/21/2026

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical ExclusionUSDA-47d-USFS
Decision Signed Date8/21/2026
Forest productsFuels managementRegulations, directives, ordersVegetation management (other than forest products)