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Projects
Plumas National Forest has a variety of projects on going. Please view the Forest Projects list below for more information.
- Schedule of Proposed Actions
The current SOPA Report contains a list of proposed actions that will begin or are currently undergoing environmental analysis and documentation. - Plumas National Forest Public Motorized Travel Management Project (Subpart B)
- Plumas National Forest Over-Snow Vehicle Use Designation Project (Subpart C)
Designate over-snow vehicle (OSV) use on National Forest System roads and trails and areas on national Forest System lands as allowed, restricted, or prohibited. Identify trails for snow grooming. This project is in progress.
Plumas National Forest Current and Recent Projects
Note: Not all projects may appear on map. See list below for complete list of projects with more information or documentation.
Developing Proposal
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Silver Lake Dam Operation and Maintenance Permit
This project proposes to allow Spanish Ranch Quincy LLC to operate and maintain the Silver Lake Dam under a Special Use Permit. This proposal would authorize the use of the dam for continuing water impoundment, and ensure maintenance.
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Tributaries Forest Recovery Project
This project proposes fuels reduction and recovery activities on NFS lands within the Plumas National Forest.
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Volcano and Hough Trails Reforestation Project
Remove fuel loading, reforestation, herbicide preparation
Under Analysis
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Claremont Trails Project
The Claremont Trails project will evaluate existing OHV trails on Claremont Peak and the surrounding area, in order to add approximately 40 miles of Forest Service system OHV trails to the area.
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Community Protection - Central and West Slope Project
We propose to reduce risk of wildfire impacts to communities and critical infrastructure, within Greater American Valley, Greater Mohawk Valley, and West Slope communities. Our project is consistent with the Community Protection Concept, PALS#62128.
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Community Protection - Eastside Project
We propose to reduce risk of wildfire impacts to communities and critical infrastructure, within Eastside communities with moderate-, high-, or very high-risk wildfire hazard potential. Consistent with the Community Protection Concept, PALS#62128.
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French Creek I Hazardous Fuels Reduction
The French Creek I project proposes to reduce hazardous fuels and stand density through commercial and pre-commercial thinning, mastication of brush and prescribed burning using GTR-220 and 237 methods. The project will treat no more than 3,000 acres
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MacNab Cypress Post-Fire Management Project
To protect rare MacNab cypress and other rare, endemic species dependent on serpentine soils; to reduce the hazardous fuels risk to these populations and to the surrounding WUI; and create future resilient stands outside of cypress groves.
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North Fork Forest Recovery Project
This project proposes fuels reduction and recovery activities on NFS lands within the Plumas National Forest.
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Poker Flat Mining Operations
This analysis will look at the effects of placer mining and long-term occupancy throughout the Poker Flat area that is within the Plumas National Forest (PNF).
Analysis Completed
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North Quincy Wildfire Resilience Project
This project would implement fuels reduction and forest restoration treatments on approximately 8,800 acres across the norther portion of American Valley. The intent is to protect values at risk near the community of Quincy.
On Hold
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French Creek II Insect and Disease Resilience Project
Proposes to reduce stand density and hazardous fuels through commercial and pre-commercial thinning, mastication of brush, and prescribed burning. Residual stands will be more open, increasing the amount of available soil moisture and sunlight.
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Plumas National Forest Over-Snow Vehicle (OSV) Use Designation
Designate over-snow vehicle (OSV) use on National Forest System roads and trails and areas on National Forest System lands as allowed, restricted, or prohibited. Identify trails for snow grooming for OSV use would be conducted.
Cancelled
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2020 PNF Road and Trail Maintenance Project
This project proposes to maintain 177 miles of NFS roads and trails by removing and replacing existing road surfaces, guard rails, signs, and culverts; reshaping road surfaces; cleaning ditches and culverts; and abating hazard trees.
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Beckwourth-Crocker Multi-Purpose Trails Project
Develop a multi-purpose (hiking, biking, OHVs, equestrian) trail connecting the Crocker Campground with Red Clover Valley. Establish a staging area at the intersection of Forest Highway 177 and Forest Road 24N23.
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Bud Lee Placer Mining Plan of Operations
Continued mining using heavy equipment to excavate materials from existing pit, and process with a trommel wash plant 7 sluice box. Occupancy of the site during operations will include tents and a portable toilet.
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Challenge - Community Protection Wildfire Resilience Project
This HFRA wildfire resilience project is designed to treat the wildland urban interface (WUI)around the communities of Challenge and Woodleaf, California; enhance firefighter safety; remove hazardous trees along roads; improve forest health.
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Community Protection Concept
We propose to reduce risk of wildfire impacts to communities and critical infrastructure, improve ingress and egress to communities, and reduce the potential for extreme fire behavior in the wildland urban interface through an all-lands approach.
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Granite Basin OHV Trail Development Project
The Forest Service is proposing to meet the need for additional OHV riding opportunities for the Granite Basin recreation area. This proposal has two components: construction/reconstruction of OHV trail and road reclassification to authorize OHV use.
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Lakes Basin Trails
This project will add trails to the system within the Lakes Basin Recreation Area.
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Mapes Crocker Project
Mapes Crocker Project is cancelled due to impacts from the 2021 Dixie Fire, changing Forest Priorities to Community Protection and Recovery projects.
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Ramelli and Hall Allotments
The Ramelli and Hall range allotments are currently vacant. The project proposes to allow them to be utilized as a swing allotment.
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Regular Baptist Camp Waterlines Special Use
Authorize holder to operate, maintain, and upgrade existing waterlines across NFS lands to adjoining private camp through issuance of a 20 year Special Use permit.
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Treasure Canyon Lode Mine Plan of Operations
Underground mineral exploration in previously worked adit. Use of cleared area for staging and occupancy.
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Union Hill Hazardous Fuels and Ecological Restoration Project
Project cancelled due to issues with the planning process to date. See letter attached to this record.
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Walker Fire Rehabilitation Project
This project would replace twenty-six miles of fencing, four water systems, and three cattle guard wings, all associated with range allotments, and replace eleven wildlife guzzlers. *This project no longer includes timber harvest related activities.
Project Archive
Some of our older projects can be accessed in our Project Archive.