Decision Memo Completed

Deep Payne Fuel Break Project

Modoc National Forest Modoc, California Modoc National Forest All Units

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 Exclusion32.3(11)
Special Authority2021 Infrastructure: Fuel Break Ce
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Road Maintenance; Timber Sales (Green)
Deep Payne Fuel Break ProjectDecision Signed Date: 01/07/2026
ForestsModoc National Forest
DistrictsWarner Mountain Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT. 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.
Forest productsFuels managementRoad management