Decision Memo In Progress

Forest-wide Community Defense Fuel-break Project

San Bernardino National Forest Riverside; San Bernardino, California San Bernardino National Forest All Units

The SBNF proposes to treat up to 25,000 acres within the forest boundary to reduce the risk of uncharacteristic wildfire on federal land as well as reducing catastrophic wildfire for adjacent at-risk communities (see Appendix A).

Location

Forst-wide

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
08/23/2024
2
Decision
09/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
10/2025 (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); Forest Vegetation Improvements
ForestsSan Bernardino National Forest
DistrictsSan Bernardino National Forest All Units
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Vegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels management