Modoc Nation partnership to maintain/restore sage-steppe grassland wildlife habitat, reduce risk of high severity fire by hand-cutting encroaching juniper, reduce fuels in ponderosa pine stands, use regenerative grazing to control juniper and NNIS.
Location
Mt Dome Mgmt Area, bounded on the east by Tule Lake NWR and Lava Beds NM, on the north by pvt lands and Lower Klamath NWR, on the west by pvt and BLM lands, on the south by Klamath NF.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
06/09/2025
2
Decision
10/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
11/2025 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Noxious Weed Treatments; Rangeland Vegetation Improvements |
| Forests | Modoc National Forest |
| Districts | Doublehead Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | MDM, T. 45 N, R. 3 E, secs. 5-8, 17-20; T. 46 N, R. 3 E, secs. 1-36; T. 47 N, R. 3 E, secs. 20-22, 27-35. |