Mokelumne Amador Calaveras Forest Resilience Project
This project aims to restore ecosystem health and resilience to wildfire, insect and disease, and drought through forest thinning, fuels reduction and a suite of watershed improvement actions.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
The project is in the central Sierra Nevada mountains in portions of Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Tuolumne, and Alpine Counties and bisected by North Fork Mokelumne River.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| NOI in Federal Register | 09/26/2024 |
| DEIS NOA in Federal Register | 01/2026 (Estimated) |
| FEIS NOA in Federal Register | 02/2026 (Estimated) |
| Decision | 02/2026 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 03/2026 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Impact Statement
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other; 2021 Infrastructure: Emergency Actions
Lead Management Unit:
Eldorado National Forest All Units
Notice and Comment Regulation:
2021 Infrastructure: Emergency Actions
Project Purpose:
Wildlife, Fish, Rare Plants; Forest Products; Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products); Fuels Management; Watershed Management; Climate Change Adaptation
Project Activity:
Biomass; Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Plan Amendment; Noxious Weed Treatments; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Timber Sales (Green); Watershed Improvements
Current Status:
In Progress
Forests:
Eldorado National Forest; Stanislaus National Forest
Districts:
Amador Ranger District; Calaveras Ranger District
States:
California
Counties:
Alpine; Amador; Calaveras; El Dorado; Tuolumne
Legal Land Description:
Not Applicable
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Benjamin Cossel
100 Forni Road
Placerville, CA 95667
209-732-8189
Benjamin.Cossel@usda.gov
Last Updated: 12/5/2025