Bear Soup Forest Health
Thinning, fuels treatments, reforestation, aspen enhancement, wet meadow restoration, fuel breaks, plantation maintenance, wildlife habitat improvement, and whitebark pine restoration.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
11,920 acre analysis area (5,585 acres of treatment units) north of Jess Valley and west of South Warner Wilderness, Modoc Co., CA.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 05/08/2025 |
| Comment Period | 05/08/2025 |
| 09/2025 (Estimated) | |
| Decision | 09/2025 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 09/2025 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Special Authority:
2021 Infrastructure: Emergency Actions
Lead Management Unit:
Warner Mountain Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
2021 Infrastructure: Emergency Actions
Project Purpose:
Wildlife, Fish, Rare Plants; Forest Products; Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products); Fuels Management
Project Activity:
Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Timber Sales (Salvage); Timber Sales (Green)
Current Status:
In Progress
Forests:
Modoc National Forest
Districts:
Warner Mountain Ranger District
States:
California
Counties:
Modoc
Legal Land Description:
T. 40 N, R. 14 E, secs. 1, 11 thru 14, 22 thru 27, 34, 35 & 36. T. 40 N, R. 15 E, secs. 2 thru 5, 8 thru 11, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28 & 29. T. 41 N, R. 15 E, secs. 31 & 32.
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Forest Gauna
P.O. Box 220
Cedarville, CA 96104
530-299-3215
Forest.Gauna@usda.gov
Last Updated: 5/8/2025