Environmental Assessment Completed

Community Protection - Eastside Project

Plumas National Forest Lassen, California Plumas National Forest All Units

We propose to reduce risk of wildfire impacts to communities and critical infrastructure, within Eastside communities with moderate-, high-, or very high-risk wildfire hazard potential. Consistent with the Community Protection Concept, PALS#62128.

Location

The Community Protection %u2013Eastside Project is concentrated on communities located at the eastern border of the Forest that have moderate-, high-, or very high-risk wildfire hazard potential.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
05/08/2022
2
Comment Period
10/05/2023
3
Decision
12/2025 (Estimated)
4
Implementation
01/2026 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityBiomass; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Plan Amendment; Noxious Weed Treatments; Road Improvements/Construction; Rangeland Vegetation Improvements; Timber Sales (Salvage); Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
Community Protection - Eastside ProjectDecision Signed Date: 12/23/2025
ForestsPlumas National Forest
DistrictsPlumas National Forest All Units
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Vegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels management