Frenchman Lake Forest Health Project
Improve resistance to bark beetle attacks and promote resilience to drought and wildfire. Proposed treatments include: mechanical thinning, hand thinning/piling, mastication, pile burning, underburning, and decommissioning of non-system roads.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
The project area is located approximately 16 miles northeast of Portola, California and is adjacent to Frenchman Lake.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 08/16/2017 |
| Decision | 02/2018 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 03/2018 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Decision Memo
Categorical Exclusion:
32.2 (6), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(6); 32.2 (20), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(20); 32.3 (5)
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other; Hfra Title Vi: Insect And Disease Projects
Lead Management Unit:
Beckwourth Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
Not Subject to Regulations
Project Purpose:
Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products); Recreation Management; Forest Products; Road Management; Fuels Management; Wildlife, Fish, Rare Plants
Project Activity:
Road Decommissioning; Developed Site Management; Forest Vegetation Improvements; Species Habitat Improvements; Road Maintenance; Timber Sales (Green)
Current Status:
Completed
Project Decision Information
Frenchman Lake Forest Health Project
Decision Signed Date: 02/14/2018
Forests:
Plumas National Forest
Districts:
Beckwourth Ranger District
States:
California
Counties:
Plumas
Legal Land Description:
The project area occupies portions of Township 24 North, Range 16 East, Sections 22, 27, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33, and 34; Township 24 North, Range 15 East, Section 25, MDBM.
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Paul Czeszynski
23 Mohawk Road
Blairsden, CA 96103
530-836-7187
pczeszynski@fs.fed.us
Last Updated: 2/22/2018