Shaded fuel breaks extending 500 feet to either side of centerline, roads 42N30, 42N31, 42N43, 42N49, and 42N51. Disrupt progress of wildfire in Warner Mts. 15-25 ft spacing between conifer driplines; restore pine; masticate brush; pile, burn.
Location
Roads: Dry Creek Basin (42N30), Deep Creek (County Road 25), Warner Mountain Ridgeline (42N31), Payne Peak (42N43), Deep Creek-Summit (42N49), and Granger Canyon (42N51).
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
11/16/2023
2
Decision
01/2026 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
01/2026 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.3(11) |
| Special Authority | 2021 Infrastructure: Fuel Break Ce |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Road Maintenance; Timber Sales (Green) |
| Deep Payne Fuel Break Project | Decision Signed Date: 01/07/2026 |
| Forests | Modoc National Forest |
| Districts | Warner Mountain Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | T. 42 N, R. 14 E, secs. 1, 2, and 3; T. 43 N, R. 14 E, secs. 34 and 35; T. 42 N, R. 15 E, secs. 2 thru 9; secs. 16, 17; secs. 21, 22, 23; and secs. 27, 28. |