Decision Memo On Hold

French Creek II Insect and Disease Resilience Project

Plumas National Forest Butte, California Feather River Ranger District

Proposes to reduce stand density and hazardous fuels through commercial and pre-commercial thinning, mastication of brush, and prescribed burning. Residual stands will be more open, increasing the amount of available soil moisture and sunlight.

Location

Between Four Trees and Coyote Gap in the French Creek Basin.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
06/19/2020
2
Decision
10/2022 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
11/2022 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.3 (5)
Special AuthorityHfra Title Vi: Insect And Disease Projects
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityBiomass; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Trail Management; Noxious Weed Treatments; Road Maintenance; Timber Sales (Salvage); Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
ForestsPlumas National Forest
DistrictsFeather River Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Forest productsFuels management