Environmental Assessment Completed

South Fork Sacramento Public Safety and Forest Restoration Project

Shasta-Trinity National Forest Siskiyou, California Mt. Shasta Ranger District

Establish fuel management zones; thin trees; reduce fuels; restore meadows; develop new/expand existing campgrounds & parking; establish trailheads & trails; & repair riparian/habitat damage.

Location

Approximately 3 miles west of Mount Shasta, CA, encompassing areas between the Castle Lake Road, South Fork Sacramento Road and southwest to Gumboot Lake.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
05/11/2022
2
Comment Period
07/21/2023
3
12/21/2023
4
Decision
12/2023 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
12/2023 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special Authority2021 Infrastructure: Emergency Actions
Notice and Comment Regulation2021 Infrastructure: Emergency Actions
Project ActivityDeveloped Site Management; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Dispersed Recreation Mgmt.; Species Habitat Improvements; Special Use Authorizations; Trail Management; Roadless Area Management; Road Improvements/Construction; Scenery Management; Watershed Improvements
South Fork Sacramento Public Safety and Forest Restoration ProjectDecision Signed Date: 12/21/2023
ForestsShasta Trinity National Forest
DistrictsMt. Shasta Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Recreation managementVegetation management (other than forest products)Fuels management