Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA) |
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This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact. | |||||
Report Contents (click to jump to a section) : - Projects Occurring Nationwide - Projects Occurring in more than one Region (excluding Nationwide) - R5 - Pacific Southwest Region, Tahoe National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide) - R5 - Pacific Southwest Region, Tahoe National Forest, American River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - R5 - Pacific Southwest Region, Tahoe National Forest, Sierraville Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - R5 - Pacific Southwest Region, Tahoe National Forest, Truckee Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) - R5 - Pacific Southwest Region, Tahoe National Forest, Yuba River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) | |||||
Projects Occurring Nationwide |
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Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
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Land Management Plan Direction for Old-Growth Forest Conditions Across the National Forest System EIS *UPDATED* |
- Land management planning | Cancelled | N/A | N/A |
Jennifer McRae 202-791-8488 SM.FS.NFSWONGA@usda.gov |
Description: Amend all land management plans for units of the National Forest System to include consistent direction to conserve and steward existing and recruit future old-growth forest conditions and to monitor their condition across planning areas of NFS.
Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=65356 |
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Location: UNIT - All Districts-level Units. STATE - All States. COUNTY - All Counties. LEGAL - Not Applicable. National Forests and Grasslands (128 units). | |||||
Locatable Mining Rule - 36 CFR 228, subpart A. EIS |
- Regulations, Directives, Orders | On Hold | N/A | N/A |
Sarah Shoemaker 907-586-7886 sarahshoemaker@fs.fed.us |
Description: The U.S. Department of Agriculture proposes revisions to its regulations at 36 CFR 228, Subpart A governing locatable minerals operations on National Forest System lands.A draft EIS & proposed rule should be available for review/comment in late 2020
Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=57214 |
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Location: UNIT - All Districts-level Units. STATE - All States. COUNTY - All Counties. LEGAL - Not Applicable. These regulations apply to all NFS lands open to mineral entry under the US mining laws. More Information is available at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/science-technology/geology/minerals/locatable-minerals/current-revisions. | |||||
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Projects Occurring in more than one Region (excluding Nationwide) |
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Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
Sierra Pacific Power Company (NV Energy) Powerline Rebuild Project - Lines 101, 102, 133 CE *UPDATED* |
- Special use management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 07/01/2024 |
Expected:05/2025 |
05/2025 |
Casey Burns 530-562-7837 Casey.Burns2@usda.gov |
Description: NV Energy proposes replacement of three electrical transmission lines (101, 102, and 133) with modernized electrical design line, using existing alignment (right of way) to significantly improve reliability within the electric power grid.
Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=65719 |
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Location: UNIT - Truckee Ranger District, Carson Ranger District. STATE - California, Nevada. COUNTY - Nevada, Sierra, Washoe. LEGAL - Beginning at T17N, R15E, S17 running northeast to T19N, R18E, S7. Truckee Ranger District of the Tahoe National Forest and the Carson District of the Humbolt Toiyabe National Forest. | |||||
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Tahoe National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide) |
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region | ||||
Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
Forty-Niner Gold CE *NEW LISTING* |
- Fuels management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 03/27/2025 |
Expected:05/2025 |
06/2025 |
John Brokaw 530-478-6187 john.brokaw@usda.gov |
Description: Implement a combination of treatments to construct fuel breaks and remove hazard trees across approximately 3,000 acres of NFS lands along 35 miles of roads throughout the YRRD to mitigate the risk of wildfire to protect nearby communities.
Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=67778 |
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Location: UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District, Sierraville Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Sierra, Yuba. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The Project is north and east of Downieville along Highway 49 and NFS Road 93 and north of Bassetts on Gold Lakes Highway. | |||||
Hwy 89 Fiber Optic Project CE *NEW LISTING* |
- Special use management |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 04/2025 |
Expected:06/2025 | 06/2025 |
Timothy Cardoza 530-478-6210 timothy.cardoza@usda.gov |
Description: Installation of underground fiber optic cable to be buried under the pavement within the Highway 89 Right of Way Corridor through Special Use Permit.
Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=67717 |
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Location: UNIT - Sierraville Ranger District, Truckee Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Nevada, Sierra. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The proposed fiber optic facilities will be located within the Truckee and Sierraville Districts of the Tahoe National Forest and within the existing Highway 89 Right-of-Way Corridor. | |||||
Pliocene Ridge Roadside Fuel Break CE *NEW LISTING* |
- Fuels management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 03/27/2025 |
Expected:09/2025 |
09/2025 |
Kelly Pavlica 530-398-5730 kelly.pavlica@usda.gov |
Description: Implement a combination of treatments to construct fuel breaks and remove hazard trees across approximately 3,000 acres of NFS lands along 35 miles of roads throughout the YRRD to mitigate the risk of wildfire to protect nearby communities.
Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=67777 |
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Location: UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District, Sierraville Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Sierra, Yuba. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Located east of Pike City, California along approximately 34 miles of the Pliocene Ridge, Henness Pass and Mountain House Roads and along NFS Roads 07, 12, 54, and 98. | |||||
Tahoe National Forest E-Bike Trail Designation EA *UPDATED* |
- Recreation management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 09/06/2024 Est. Comment Period Public Notice 06/2025 |
Expected:11/2025 |
11/2025 |
Joe Chavez 530-559-2579 joe.chavez@usda.gov |
Description: Proposed designation of select trails as open to Class 1 E-Bikes within Tahoe National Forest.
Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=66218 |
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Location: UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District, Truckee Ranger District, American River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Nevada, Placer, Sierra, Yuba. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Tahoe National Forest in select areas within Nevada, Yuba, Sierra and Placer Counties. | |||||
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Tahoe National Forest, American River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) |
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region | ||||
Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
ARRD BAR Trail Reroute Project CE *UPDATED* |
- Recreation management | Completed | Actual: 03/06/2025 | 03/2025 |
Matthew Brownlee 530-478-6254 matthew.brownlee2@usda.gov |
Description: Reroute 3 trail segments on Loops 5 and 6. Perform trail maintenance.
Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=65465 |
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Location: UNIT - American River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Placer. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Sugar Pine OHV area north and east of Foresthill, CA, within the Mosquito Fire burn perimeter on American River Ranger District. | |||||
ARRD Communication Sites Improvements CE *UPDATED* |
- Special use management - Facility management |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 04/2025 |
Expected:06/2025 | 08/2025 |
Matthew Brownlee 530-478-6254 matthew.brownlee2@usda.gov |
Description: A new communication site lease for New Cingular Wireless at Cisco Butte communication site and an amended communication site lease for T-Mobile at Blue Canyon communication site for the installation of communications infrastructure. | |||||
Location: UNIT - American River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Placer. LEGAL - Cisco Butte and Blue Canyon communication sites are located on the American River Ranger District, Tahoe National Forest, Placer County, State of California. Both communication sites are accessed from Interstate 80 via exits 155 and 165. Sites are located at Blue Canyon Airport and Cisco Butte. | |||||
Mosquito Fire Restoration EA *UPDATED* |
- Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 07/2025 |
Expected:01/2026 | 02/2026 |
Kelly Pavlica 530-398-5730 kelly.pavlica@usda.gov |
Description: Removal of hazard trees, site preparation, reforestation, and critical fuel break management on approximately 6,600 acres.
Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=63704 |
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Location: UNIT - American River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Placer. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Mosquito Fire area east of Foresthill on the American River Ranger District. | |||||
PCWA Stream Gage Trail Project CE |
- Special use management |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 01/2025 |
Expected:02/2025 | 03/2025 |
Karen Walden 530-478-6175 karen.walden@usda.gov |
Description: Road repair and trail construction for access to PCWA stream gage adjacent to Circle Bridge/Mosquito Ridge Road. | |||||
Location: UNIT - American River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Placer. LEGAL - T14N, R11E, Section 21, Mount Diablo Meridian. East of the community of Foresthill, within the American River Ranger District, in the vicinity of Circle Bridge on Mosquito Ridge Road (Road 96). | |||||
Roadside Invasive Plants CE *UPDATED* |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 08/2025 |
Expected:10/2025 | 10/2025 |
Karen Walden 530-478-6175 karen.walden@usda.gov |
Description: This Project proposes treating invasive plants with herbicide within an 8 acres project area along Gorman Ranch Road. | |||||
Location: UNIT - American River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Placer. LEGAL - Township 14 North, Range 11 East, Section 28. East of the community of Foresthill within Tahoe National Forest on the American River Ranger District, along Gorman Ranch Road (Road 3002). | |||||
Shirttail Forest Restoration Project EA *UPDATED* |
- Recreation management - Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management - Watershed management - Road management |
Completed |
Actual: 02/26/2025 11/21/2024 |
04/2025 |
Kelly Pavlica 530-367-2224 x 248 kelly.pavlica@usda.gov |
Description: Forest health actions to accomplish forest restoration and wildfire hazard reduction at a landscape scale while facing dynamic and evolving forest conditions.
Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=64740 |
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Location: UNIT - American River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Placer. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Project goes north and east of Foresthill along the Foresthill Divide, and north to the rim of the North Fork of the American River Canyon. | |||||
Sugar Pine Project Water Right Permit 15375 Extension and Radial Gates Installation. EIS |
- Recreation management - Special use management |
On Hold | N/A | N/A |
Timothy Cardoza 530-478-6210 timothy.cardoza@usda.gov |
Description: Amend Foresthill PUD's Special Use Permit for Sugar Pine Reservoir for installation of radial gates to increase water storage capacity (EIS). This will be a joint analysis with the state project to extend the PUD's water right permit (EIR).
Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=47780 |
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Location: UNIT - American River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Placer. LEGAL - Sections 13 and 24, T15N, R10E, and Sections 18 and 19, T15N, R11E, Mt. Diablo Meridian. Sugar Pine Reservoir, American River Ranger District. | |||||
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Tahoe National Forest, Sierraville Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) |
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region | ||||
Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
Sayles Project CE *UPDATED* |
- Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management - Watershed management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 03/13/2025 |
Expected:05/2025 |
06/2025 |
Eric Vane 760-920-3595 eric.vane@usda.gov |
Description: Protect water resources in Stampede reservoir, improve the health and sustainability of forest stands and restore meadow ecosystems.
Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=66509 |
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Location: UNIT - Sierraville Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Sierra. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Southeast of Loyalton and north of Stampede reservoir. | |||||
Sieraville Public Utilities Well Construction CE *NEW LISTING* |
- Special use management | Completed | Actual: 02/11/2025 | 05/2025 |
Casey Burns 530-562-7837 Casey.Burns2@usda.gov |
Description: Issue a temporary construction permit for well site #1 and associated conduit and pipe connecting the well to existing facilities.
Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=67526 |
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Location: UNIT - Sierraville Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Sierra. LEGAL - NW? of the NE? of Section 25, Township 20 North, Range 14 East, Mount Diablo Meridian. Adjacent to existing permitted facilities within the Sierraville ranger district at Sieraville Public Utilities District site at Railroad Springs. | |||||
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Tahoe National Forest, Truckee Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) |
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region | ||||
Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
Boca Forest Health project CE *UPDATED* |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management - Watershed management |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 05/2025 |
Expected:07/2025 | 09/2025 |
Eric Vane 760-920-3595 eric.vane@usda.gov |
Description: Create healthy forest stands which exhibit resilience to wildfire, insects, disease, and changing climactic conditions. Restore meadow habitat through improved hydrologic function, reconnection of floodplains, stream channel restorations actions. | |||||
Location: UNIT - Truckee Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Nevada. LEGAL - Mount Diablo Meridian (Code 21) T 18 N R 16 E and R 17 E Sections 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 28, 29, and 30. Boca Hill area between Prosser and Boca Reservoirs. | |||||
Boreal-Woodward Tahoe Mountain Bike Trail Development CE *UPDATED* |
- Special use management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 01/24/2024 |
Expected:10/2025 |
10/2025 |
Elizabeth Moore 530-587-3558 elizabeth.a.moore@usda.gov |
Description: Boreal-Woodward Tahoe Mountain Bike Trail Development. Auburn Ski Club is proposing the addition of summer use of lift serviced mountain biking. | |||||
Location: UNIT - Truckee Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Placer. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Boreal Woodward Tahoe Ski Area. | |||||
Hobart Administrative site redevelopment and improvement Project CE *UPDATED* |
- Facility management |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 05/2025 |
Expected:07/2025 | 09/2025 |
John Brokaw 530-563-2235 john.brokaw@usda.gov |
Description: Improve roads, signage, and parking areas. Improve existing infrastructure. Addition of updated power, communication, and plumbing infrastructure. Improve sites for potential building replacement, and admin campsite locations for seasonal personnel. | |||||
Location: UNIT - Truckee Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Nevada. LEGAL - Mount Diablo Meridian (Code 21) T 18 N R 16 E Section 15. Hobart Work Center on the west side of Highway 89, North of Truckee California. | |||||
Kinder Morgan LS-12 Pipeline Van Norden Meadow Encroachment Project CE |
- Special use management | On Hold | N/A | N/A |
Casey Burns 530-563-2223 Casey.Burns2@usda.gov |
Description: Tahoe NF will authorize a 0.5 mile pipeline encroachment due to the acquisition of Van Norden Meadow. The Humboldt-Toiyabe and Tahoe NFs will also approve a new operating plan for the entirety of the pipeline. Actions are administrative only.
Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=55778 |
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Location: UNIT - Truckee Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Nevada, Placer, Sierra. LEGAL - Van Norden section: T17N R15E sec. 25. The 0.5 mile encroachment to be authorized located in Van Norden Meadow. The operating plan to be approved is located east-west across Tahoe NF and into western portion of Humboldt-Toiyabe NF. | |||||
PG&E MPE Submittal: PN-006019, III, 35052978_Summit 1101/1102 Circuit Tie, 35052978 CE *UPDATED* |
- Special use management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 08/01/2024 |
Expected:06/2025 |
09/2025 |
Casey Burns 530-562-7837 Casey.Burns2@usda.gov |
Description: The installation of seven new #7 boxes (WLs 13, 17, 19, 23, 25, 29, and 31) and replacement of four existing #5 boxes with new #7 boxes (WLs 11, 15, 21, 27) will require 11 off-pavement excavations with 11 adjacent work areas.
Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=66456 |
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Location: UNIT - Truckee Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Nevada, Placer. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Tahoe National Forest south of Donner Pass Road, between Soda Springs Road and Sugar Bowl Road, and adjacent to the PG&E Summit Substation in Soda Springs, Nevada and Placer Counties, California. | |||||
Placer County Lower Sawtooth Trailhead Improvement Project CE *NEW LISTING* |
- Special use management | Completed | Actual: 02/19/2025 | 05/2025 |
Casey Burns 5305627837 Casey.Burns2@usda.gov |
Description: Tahoe National Forest has accepted a Special Use Permit (SUP) application from the County of Placer, to improve the existing Lower Sawtooth Trailhead recreation site, and to manage the site for year-round recreational use for an initial period of 10
Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=67673 |
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Location: UNIT - Truckee Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Placer. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The Lower Sawtooth Trailhead is in the town of Truckee, CA. at the junction of Sawtooth Rd. (FS 06) and Thelin Drive in the Sierra Meadows neighborhood. The legal description of the project location is T 17 N, R 16 E, Section 22. | |||||
Russell Valley Fuels Reduction CE *UPDATED* |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 09/13/2024 |
Expected:05/2025 |
06/2025 |
Jonathan Cook fisher 530-587-3558 jonathan.fisher@usda.gov |
Description: Manual and mechanical fuels treatment, as well as prescribed fire for the benefit of forest health, wildfire resilience, hydrological function and resiliency to climate change.
Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=63852 |
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Location: UNIT - Truckee Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Nevada, Sierra. LEGAL - Not Applicable. The Russell Valley is a high use area northeast of the town of Truckee, CA and the project area is entirely within the Wildland Urban Interface defense and threat zone. | |||||
Sierra Pacific Power Company (NV Energy) Powerline Rebuild Project - Lines 101, 102, 133 CE |
- Special use management |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 06/2024 |
Expected:09/2024 | 05/2025 |
Gabriela Yanez 7753098096 gabriela.yanez@usda.gov |
Description: The Sierra pacific Power Company (NV Energy) proposes replacing three transmission lines (101, 102, 133) to modernize the electric design line along the existing alignment (right of way) and improve reliability within the electric power grid.
Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=66292 |
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Location: UNIT - Truckee Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Nevada, Sierra. LEGAL - Beginning at t17N, R15E, S17 running northeast to T19N, R18E, S7. The project runs northeast from the west side of Donner Lake to Verdi, California following the existing 101, 102, 133 powerline right of ways. | |||||
T-Mobile Generator Install CE |
- Special use management | On Hold | N/A | N/A |
Christina Hood 530-563-2243 Christina.Hood@usda.gov |
Description: T-Mobile is installing a generator on Hwy 89S below Goose Meadows CG to obtain backup power and provide cell service in the event of an emergency such as wildfire.
Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=60451 |
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Location: UNIT - Truckee Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Placer. LEGAL - T. 17N R. 16E Section 4. Highway 89S, south of Goose Meadows Campground, adjacent to existing cellular equipment operated by T-Mobile. | |||||
Tahoe Donner Cross Country Ski Area Renewal CE |
- Special use management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 09/14/2017 |
Expected:01/2025 |
02/2025 |
Elizabeth Moore 530-587-3558 elizabeth.a.moore@usda.gov |
Description: Reissue SUP TKD662401A for daily grooming & use of a 18ft wide ski corridor and placement of a temporary 12 x 12ft weather shelter on snow skids to Tahoe Donner Association. Include 2 improvements to remove obstructions and widen trail in 2 locations | |||||
Location: UNIT - Truckee Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Nevada. LEGAL - W half Section 2, T.17N., R15E and SW quarter Section 30, T. 18N., R 16E MDBM. on the Truckee Ranger District in the general vicinity of Tahoe Donner. | |||||
Truckee District Recreation Site Management and Improvement Project CE *UPDATED* |
- Recreation management - Facility management |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 06/2025 |
Expected:09/2025 | 10/2025 |
Christina Hood 530-563-2243 Christina.Hood@usda.gov |
Description: Authorize common management actions undertaken for public safety, resource protection, and improved public recreational experience at existing FS recreation sites. Signage, hazard tree removal, re-paving, bathroom install, and barrier placement etc | |||||
Location: UNIT - Truckee Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Nevada, Placer, Sierra. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Managed Recreation Sites across the entire Truckee Ranger district including campgrounds, trailheads, boat ramps, and staging areas. | |||||
Truckee District Sensitive Riparian Areas Restoration Project CE |
- Watershed management |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 05/2025 |
Expected:10/2025 | 06/2026 |
John Brokaw 530-478-6187 john.brokaw@usda.gov |
Description: Restore sensitive riparian areas (Meadows, Fens, and Aspen stands) negatively affected by conifer encroachment, stream channel degradation, legacy infrastructure, roads, grazing, fire suppression, logging, mining, and other human caused impacts. | |||||
Location: UNIT - Truckee Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Nevada, Placer, Sierra. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Small individual project areas of up to 300 acres spread out across the entire Truckee Ranger District. | |||||
Truckee Ranger District Roadside Fuel break Expansion Project CE(DNA) *UPDATED* |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 03/31/2025 |
Expected:06/2025 |
06/2025 |
Daniel Patterson 530-927-7312 daniel.patterson@usda.gov |
Description: increased strategic fuel break creation to establish safe corridors of travel, improve fire control opportunity, and create critical defense areas consistent with local community wildfire protection plans. ---DNA associated project number: 63836 Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=66496 |
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Location: UNIT - Truckee Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Nevada, Placer, Sierra. LEGAL - Not Applicable. sections of Soda Springs Rd.(Placer 6001), CA Highway 89, Hobart Mills Spur (FS 889-14), and Dry Creek Rd. (FS 889-3). | |||||
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Tahoe National Forest, Yuba River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District) |
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region | ||||
Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
Downieville Fire Protection and US Forest Service Joint Fire Station CE *UPDATED* |
- Special use management - Facility management |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 04/2025 |
Expected:05/2025 | 06/2025 |
Sierra Mader 530-557-5883 Sierra.Mader@usda.gov |
Description: Special Use Permit application to build a new Downieville Fire Protection and US Forest Service Joint Fire Station on the US Forest Service Campus in Downieville, CA. | |||||
Location: UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Sierra. LEGAL - Not Applicable. US Forest Service Campus in Downieville, CA. | |||||
Greenhorn Creek Stream Restoration Project CE |
- Recreation management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Fuels management |
On Hold | N/A | N/A |
Lauren Hoyle 530-288-3231 lauren.hoyle@usda.gov |
Description: Rehabilitating historic hydraulic mine site to discourage current and future illegal OHV use, reduce fuels, protect and establish habitat for Foothill Yellow Leg Frog, Western Pond Turtle, Sierra Newt and Western Toad. | |||||
Location: UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Nevada. LEGAL - T16N R9E Sections 28 and 33. Project is on Greenhorn Creek north and south of the junction Buckeye Road FS 32-12. | |||||
Pike-Magnus Fuel Break Project CE *UPDATED* |
- Fuels management | Completed | Actual: 02/04/2025 | 02/2025 |
Nicole Gemmell 530-558-5883 nicole.gemmell@usda.gov |
Description: Combination of fuels reduction treatments approximately 440 acres of TNF land to establish contiguous fuel breaks in an area of strategic importance to control potential future wildfires.
Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=66673 |
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Location: UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Sierra. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Sierra County, between Grizzly Gulch and Lafayette Ridge. | |||||
Pioneer Trail Bridge and Easement Modification CE *UPDATED* |
- Recreation management |
Developing Proposal Est. Scoping Start 07/2025 |
Expected:09/2025 | 10/2025 |
Joel Miller 530-557-5883 joel.miller@usda.gov |
Description: Bear Yuba Land Trust would be hiring a contractor to construct a bridge over the Jordan Creek spillway and the Forest Service would be amending a trail easement with PG&E to include the new bridge and Pioneer Trail spur to the northeast. | |||||
Location: UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Nevada. LEGAL - Not Applicable. On the Pioneer Trail where it meets the Jordan Creek Spillway canal near Lake Spaulding. | |||||
South Yuba Roadside Fuel Break CE *UPDATED* |
- Fuels management |
In Progress: Scoping Start 12/02/2024 |
Expected:04/2025 |
07/2025 |
Kenneth Remmert 530-478-6185 kenneth.remmert@usda.gov |
Description: This project would implement a combination of treatments to construct fuel breaks and remove hazard trees across 3,000 acres of NFS lands along 50 miles of roads throughout the YRRD to mitigate the risk of wildfire to protect nearby communities.
Web Link: http://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=66923 |
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Location: UNIT - Yuba River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Nevada. LEGAL - Not Applicable. South Yuba River Watershed. | |||||
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