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Projects
Resource Advisory Committees (RAC) - Payments to States
On October 30, 2000, Congress signed Public Law 106-393. This law is called the "Secure Rural School and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000" and commonly known as Payments to States.
Transportation Analysis
The Lassen National Forest has completed its forest-scale transportation analysis to provide the context for road management within the overall resource management framework.
Forest Projects
Creeks II DEIS
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Lassen National Forest Current and Recent Projects
Under Analysis
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Dixie Postfire Restoration and Recovery
Project supports postfire recovery and restoration in areas burned in 2021 Dixie Fire. A variety of veg and fuels treatments are designed to maintain or promote desired stand structure, reduce fuel loads, increase resilience, and facilitate recovery.
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Hat Creek-Westwood PG&E Powerline Clearance
Project would remove hazardous fuels on the PG&E Hat Creek#1-Westwood 60kV Powerline. Vegetation would be cleared 40 ft out from centerline on both sides of the line and thinned 160 ft beyond that. Total width 400 ft, total length approx. 42 miles.
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Northwest Forest Plan Amendment
The Northwest Forest Plan Amendment provides an updated management framework that incorporates best available scientific information, considers public input, recommendations from the Federal Advisory Committee, tribes, and government partners.
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OHV MVUM Update Project
This project enhances off-highway motorized recreation opportunity by increasing the mileage of existing roads and connectivity of routes, available to off highway vehicles, while providing for public safety and protecting resources.
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Pikes Point Low Water Boat Launch
Provide access to Eagle Lake on extremely low water years by constructing a new low water boat ramp. Alternatives are being considered based on public feedback and concerns. Email comments to: comments-pacificsouthwest-lassen-eagle-lake@usda.gov
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Sugarloaf Road Permit Project
The USDA Forest Service Lassen National Forest proposes issuing a permit to TowerCo for the maintenance and use of a forest road and construction of a spur road to access a communications site located on private lands.
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Upper Butte Creek Forest Health Project
This project aims to improve forest and meadow health and increase resiliency of wildlife habitat, the Wildland Urban Interface and of cultural resources on 19,881 acres.
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West Lassen Headwaters Landscape Restoration Project
The Lassen National Forest is proposing management activities on approximately 101,000 acres of National Forest System lands to improve forest resilience and watershed health and reduce fuels to protect local communities.
Cancelled
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Butte County Radio Repeater Project
LNF proposes for Butte Co Sheriff's Office S&R to install a VHF radio repeater including shelter, batteries, antenna, and solar panels, an emergency radio communications repeater by issuing a Special Use Authorization for private mobile radio service
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Citizens Utility Company Aerial Telephone Line project
Authorize Citizens Communications Co. of CA (Frontier) to install an overhead phone cable from a utility pole on National Forest System Lands to a utility pole on Big Springs Estates. Aerial cable is ~300'long w/aerial phone line 6' below power line.
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Dyer Mountain Communication Site Development
Plumas County Sheriff's office propose to construct and develop a communications tower and prefabricated communications vault for the operation and maintenance of emergency radio communication equipment, at the current Dyer Mountain Lookout location.
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Fourth Element Wind Testing Project
The Lassen National Forest proposes issuing a temporary use permit authorizing Fourth Element Wind, LLC to install 2 temporary meteorological towers and 2 remote sensing units to test wind resource potential at these locations.
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Fredonyer Butte Trail Project
Develop approximately 24.5 miles of multi-use, non-motorized loop trails & two trailheads, for hiking/walking, bicycling & equestrian use. Trailheads near Fredonyer Crest & Goumaz Campground would include parking, informational kiosks & restrooms.
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Grizzly Restoration Project
Grizzly proposes to move Forest road 26N11 away from Scotts John Crk; increase forest resilience, decrease fuels, maintain/improve wildlife habitat through thinning and prescribed fire; and implement actions to support three research proposals
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Harvey Mountain Project
Designed to improve forest health, wildlife habitat, and improve watershed function by reducing overall tree stand density and fuels. Some of the methods proposed include grapple piling, mastication, herbicides, pile burning and prescribed fire.
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Hat Creek Apiary Permit Renewal Project
The Lassen National Forest (LNF) proposes issuing two (2) permits to replace expired authorizations to operate apiary sites within the Lassen National Forest.
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Hat Creek-Westwood Hazard Reduction Project
The project involves timber stand improvements designed to reduce hazards associated with PG&E's Hat Creek to Westwood transmission line.
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Homer/Deerheart Lake Protection Project
The main project objective is to block illegal OHV use in the Homer/Deerheart Lake Special Interest Area. The LNF will replace an existing ineffective boulder barrier road closure with a metal gate. Additional closure sites will also be considered.
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LNF Wildfire Cameras Project
USDA Forest Service Lassen National Forest Proposes authorizing Digital Path as a contractor for the University of Nevada, Reno Seismological Laboratory to install ALERTWildfire Cameras at 4 designated communication sites on National Forest land.
Project Archive
Some of our older projects can be accessed in our Project Archive.