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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
Developing Proposal
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Colby Mountain Recreation Project CE
Lassen National Forest proposes to construct approximately 36 miles of new single-track trail and other improvments out of the Jonesville Snowmobile Park and to add parking and restrooms at Humboldt Summit and NFS Roads 27N06/27N36.
Under Analysis
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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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Hat Creek Recreation Enhancement Project
The purpose of this project is to enhance and create environmentally and economically sustainable recreation opportunities that protect forest and watershed resources and meet public needs within the Hat Creek and Old Station areas.
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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.
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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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Region 5 Post-Disturbance Hazardous Tree Management Project
Hazard tree felling and removal is proposed to reduce public safety hazards along portions of certain roads, trails and facilities within nine national forests. We expect to complete three zone-level analyses and nine decisions.
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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.
Analysis Completed
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Acer Vegetation Management Project
Project objectives are fuels reduction, forest health improvement and watershed restoration. Activities include:Plantation thinning & windrow redistribution; fuels thinning; prescribed burning; and transportation management.
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Eagle Lake Weeds and Wildlife Project
Project will treat invasive plant occurrences using an Integrated Pest Management approach. Manual, chemical, biological and/or cultural treatment methods will be adapted to fit changing conditions. Also, 16 Osprey nest platforms will be built.
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Frontier Fiber Optic Cable Project
The USDA Forest Service Lassen National Forest proposes authorizing Frontier Communications to install, operate and maintain a broadband fiber optic cable on lands within the Lassen National Forest.
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Lassen National Forest Over-Snow Vehicle(OSV) Use Designation
The Forest Service is evaluating management of over snow vehicle (OSV) use on the Lassen National Forest for the designation of LNF system roads, trails, and areas where OSV use will be allowed.
On Hold
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17 Road Crossings Project, Phase II
This project is intended to restore a degraded section of North Digger Creek Channel, reduce the sediment entering the Battle Creek watershed, provide effective aquatic organism passage, protect NFS infrastructure, and enhance aspen stands.
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Backbone Project
The purpose of the Backbone Project is to improve forest health and diversity, improve fire resilience, improve wildlife habitat resilience, and increase carbon sequestration.
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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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Dixie Fire Community Protection and Swain Mountain Experimental Forest Vegetation Management Project
This project proposes to treat 48,462 acres of community protection zones.
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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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Green Badger Forest Health Restoration Project
Hat Creek Ranger District is proposing forest health and resilience treatments, near Badger Mountain in Old Station, CA, to reduce wildfire risk, promote forest health and diversity, protect resource values, and restore ecological processes.
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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.
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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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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Rocks Restoration
The Rocks Restoration project proposes fuels reduction, vegetation management, aspen and meadow habitat improvement, and reforestation of some moderate to high severity burned areas.
Project Archive
Some of our older projects can be accessed in our Project Archive.