SPEAR CREEK ROADSIDE HAZARD TREE MITIGATION

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Felling and removing hazard trees along forest roads affected by the Cedar Fire, drought, and bark beetles in the Spear Creek area of the Giant Sequoia National Monument.

Project Information

Expected Analysis Type
Decision Memo

Categorical Exclusion
Repair and maintenance of roads, trails, and landline boundaries.

Categorical Exclusion
Timber stand and/or wildlife habitat improvement activities which do not include the use of herbicides or do not require more than one mile of low standard road construction (Service Level D, FSH 7709.56)

Categorical Exclusion
Post-fire rehabilitation activities not to exceed 4,200 acres (such as tree planting, fence replacement, habitat restoration, heritage site restoration, repair of roads and trails, and repair of damage to minor facilities such as campgrounds) to repair or improve lands unlikely to recover to a management approved condition from wildland fire damage, or to repair or replace minor facilities damaged by fire.

Special Authority
National Fire Plan - Healthy Forests Initiative CE

Lead Management Unit
Sequoia National Forest All Units

Notice and Comment Regulation
Not Subject to Regulations

Project Purpose
Vegetation management (other than forest products); Fuels management; Road management

Project Activity
Fuel treatments (non-activity fuels); Forest vegetation improvements; Road maintenance