Environmental Assessment In Progress

Bear Soup Forest Health

Modoc National Forest Modoc, California Warner Mountain Ranger District

Thinning, fuels treatments, reforestation, aspen enhancement, wet meadow restoration, fuel breaks, plantation maintenance, wildlife habitat improvement, and whitebark pine restoration.

Location

11,920 acre analysis area (5,585 acres of treatment units) north of Jess Valley and west of South Warner Wilderness, Modoc Co., CA.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
05/08/2025
2
Comment Period
05/08/2025
3
09/2025 (Estimated)
4
Decision
09/2025 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
09/2025 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special Authority2021 Infrastructure: Emergency Actions
Notice and Comment Regulation2021 Infrastructure: Emergency Actions
Project ActivityFuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Timber Sales (Salvage); Timber Sales (Green)
ForestsModoc National Forest
DistrictsWarner Mountain Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionT. 40 N, R. 14 E, secs. 1, 11 thru 14, 22 thru 27, 34, 35 & 36. T. 40 N, R. 15 E, secs. 2 thru 5, 8 thru 11, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28 & 29. T. 41 N, R. 15 E, secs. 31 & 32.
Wildlife, fish, rare plantsForest productsVegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels management