Resource Management

• Wildlife Program

  

  Today a wildlife biologist's job is much more complex than just managing for game species.

  Wildlife

• Wild Horse Program

  

  Wild horses have been present on the Devil's Garden Plateau since shortly after the first pioneers arrived.

  Wild Horses

• Botany Program

  

  The Modoc is home to thousands of plant species. Some people would say hundreds of plants and hundreds of weeds.

  Botany

R5 Accomplishment Report- Pdf Version

Range Management

Managing the Range on the Modoc National Forest goes back to the earliest days before the National Forests to the Forest Reserves.  Local ranchers petitioned Washington to intervene in the problems created by herds coming up from the Central Valley and overgrazing the land.  The modern day Range Management Program grew out of the need to protect the resources and increase the carrying capacity.

Soils

View the Modoc Soil Survey

Travel Management

The Modoc National Forest (MDF) has completed the Travel Analysis Process (TAP) and draft Travel Analysis Report (TAR) as required under 36 CFR 212.5(b)(1), Subpart A: Administration of the National Forest Travel System.

• Travel Analysis Report (TAR)

Fire Management

Thinning forest stands and reducing the amount of ground fuels will improve forest health and reduce the threat of severe wildfires. The top priority for the forest is Community Protection and Healthy Forests.

Botany Program

The Modoc is home to thousands of plant species. Some people would say hundreds of plants and hundreds of weeds.

But what is a weed if not a plant who's purpose has not yet been discovered?

• More on the Modoc Botany Program.

Minerals Management

The mineral resources in the National Forests are held in trust for the use of the American people. Extraction of minerals, rock, gravel, and soil from the forest requires a permit. Different permits are issued for different types of minerals.

If you want to explore the forest or stake a minerals claim on forest land, your first point of contact should be the Forest Minerals Manager.  The Minerals Manager's office is located at the Forest Supervisor's Office in Alturas, California.  He or she can assist you with the proper applications and paperwork for this process and answer all your questions.

All commercial permits for forest rock and gravel must be obtained through the Forest Minerals Manager. If you want to take lava rock or gravel from the forest, you will need a forest products permit, depending on the location and quantity you need, a permit for this purpose is available through the forest products permit process. 

If you wish to mine obsidian for personal use, you must obtain a free-use authorization permit. Free Use Authorizations are available at:

• Modoc National Forest Supervisor's Office - 225 West 8th Street Alturas, CA 96101

Timber Management

For information on wood cutting see our page on Fuelwood Permits.

Forms

• AD-3030 Felony and Tax Delinquent Status
• FS-6500-12 Timber Sale Payment Bond
• FS-6500-12a Timber Sale Blanket Payment Bond
• FS-6500-13 Timber Sale Bid Bond
• FS-6500-129 Transfer or Refund of Timber Sale Deposits
• SF-25 Timber Sale Performance Bond
• SBA Form 723/Small Business Certification
• Request for Transfer of Blanket Payment Guarantee
• Payment Unit Release Request Form
• Request for Advance Deposits
• Bidder Bond Information
• Designation of Purchaser Representative
• Modoc Timber Sale Fire Plan 2023
• Plan of Operations
• Annual Operating Schedule

Timber Sale Contracting Questions - Phone: 530-233-8725