Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
01/01/2016 to 03/31/2016
Plumas National Forest
This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
Projects Occurring in more than one Region (excluding Nationwide)
Sierra Nevada Forest Plan
Amendment (SNFPA)
- Land management planning
On Hold
N/A
N/A
EIS
Donald Yasuda
916-640-1168
dyasuda@fs.fed.us
Description: Prepare a narrowly focused analysis to comply with two orders issued by the Eastern District Court of California on
November 4, 2009. Correct the 2004 SNFPA Final SEIS to address range of alternatives and analytical
consistency issues.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/snfpa/2010seis
Location:
UNIT - Eldorado National Forest All Units, Lassen National Forest All Units, Modoc National Forest All Units,
Sequoia National Forest All Units, Tahoe National Forest All Units, Lake Tahoe Basin Mgt Unit, Carson Ranger
District, Bridgeport Ranger District, Plumas National Forest All Units, Sierra National Forest All Units, Stanislaus
National Forest All Units, Inyo National Forest All Units. STATE - California, Nevada. COUNTY - Alpine,
Amador, Butte, Calaveras, El Dorado, Fresno, Inyo, Kern, Lassen, Madera, Mariposa, Modoc, Mono, Nevada,
Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Tulare, Tuolumne, Yuba, Douglas, Esmeralda, Mineral. LEGAL - Along
the Sierra Nevada Range, from the Oregon/California border south to Lake Isabella as well as lands in western
Nevada. Sierra Nevada National Forests.
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Plumas National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
Deb Schoenberg
530-532-7460
dschoenberg@fs.fed.us
California Department of Water
Resources - new permit for
existing water monitoring sites
- Special use management
CE
Description: Continued use and maintenance of 20 existing facilities and accessory structures needed to gather data on rainfall
and snow depth forest wide, with dedicated winter use helispots. Current permit terminates 12/31/2010.
Location:
01/01/2016 05:44 am MT
On Hold
N/A
N/A
UNIT - Plumas National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Butte, Plumas, Sierra. 20 locations
Forest Wide.
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Plumas National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
- Recreation management
EIS
In Progress:
NOI in Federal Register
09/29/2015
Est. DEIS NOA in Federal
Register 02/2017
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Plumas National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
Plumas National Forest OverSnow Vehicle (OSV) Use
Designation
Expected
Implementation
Expected:12/2017
02/2018
David Wood
530-283-7772
dcwood@fs.fed.us
Description: Designate over-snow vehicle (OSV) use on National Forest System roads and trails and areas on National Forest
System lands as allowed, restricted, or prohibited. Identify trails for snow grooming for OSV use would be
conducted.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47124
Location:
UNIT - Plumas National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Butte, Lassen, Plumas, Sierra, Yuba.
LEGAL - Not Applicable. National Forest System lands administer by the Plumas National Forest (forest-wide).
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Plumas National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
Lisa Whitcomb
414-332-0871
lwhitcomb@fs.fed.us
Hungry Creek Watershed Road
Maintenance and Stony Quarry
Development Project
- Watershed management
- Road management
CE
Description: General maintenance and road improvement activities on approximately 40 miles of national forest system roads.
Decommissioning of non-system roads. Development of the Stony Quarry gravel pit.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=48324
*NEW LISTING*
Location:
01/01/2016 05:44 am MT
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 01/2016
Expected:03/2016
06/2016
UNIT - Mt. Hough Ranger District, Beckwourth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas.
LEGAL - Not Applicable. The road maintenance activities are located within the Hungry Creek watershed, which is
approximately 15 miles northeast of Quincy, CA. The Stony Quarry is located 10 miles further east.
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Plumas National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
EA
*UPDATED*
In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/19/2015
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 02/2016
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Plumas National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
Moonlight Fire Invasive Plant
Treatment Project
Expected
Implementation
Expected:07/2016
08/2016
John Slown
406-329-3749
jslown@fs.fed.us
Description: Integrated pest management of up to 500 acres of invasive plant infested areas per year, using herbicides on up to
250 acres per year.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46877
Location:
Plumas National Forest
UNIT - Mt. Hough Ranger District, Beckwourth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas.
LEGAL - T26NR10E; T26NR11E; T26NR12E
T27NR10E; T27NR11E:; T27NR12E; T27NR13E
T28NR10E;T28NR11E;T28NR12E; T28NR13E; Many Sections, Mount Diablo Base Meridian
. The project area encompasses watersheds affected by the 2007 Moonlight Fire and ranges approximately 15 to
27 air miles northeast of Quincy, Plumas County, California.
Beckwourth Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Beckwourth-Genesee Dam
Project
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 07/11/2012
Expected:10/2015
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
08/2016
CE
Antonio Duenas
530-836-7156
tduenas@fs.fed.us
Description: Remove a cabin, pond, solar panels, natural gas storage tank and septic system from National Forest System
lands. A well would be capped and abandoned.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=39303
Location:
Barry Creek A
UNIT - Beckwourth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T24N, R14E, Sec29.
Off of Beckwourth-Genesee Road (County Road 111).
- Fuels management
On Hold
N/A
CE
N/A
Don Fregulia
530-836-2575
dfregulia@fs.fed.us
Description: Fuels reduction treatments on private land using Steven's Funds.
Location:
01/01/2016 05:44 am MT
UNIT - Beckwourth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T21N R13E sec13 and
sec 14. Off Highway 89 near Calpine Summit down Whitehawk Ranch.
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Plumas National Forest
Project Name
Plumas National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Beckwourth Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Barry Creek B
- Fuels management
On Hold
N/A
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
N/A
CE
Don Fregulia
530-836-2575
dfregulia@fs.fed.us
Description: Fuels reduction treatments on private land using Steven's Funds
Location:
Barry Creek C
UNIT - Beckwourth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T21N R13E sec13 and
sec 14. Off Highway 89 near Calpine Summit down to Whitehawk Ranch.
- Fuels management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
CE
Don Fregulia
530-836-2575
dfregulia@fs.fed.us
Description: Fuels reduction treatments on private land using Steven's Funds
Location:
Beckwourth-Crocker MultiPurpose Trails Project
UNIT - Beckwourth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T21N R13E sec13 and
sec 14. Off Highway 89 near Calpine Summit down to Whitehawk Ranch.
- Recreation management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
EA
Lisa Sedlacek
530-836-7126
lsedlacek@fs.fed.us
Description: Develop a multi-purpose (hiking, biking, OHVs, equestrian) trail connecting the Crocker Campground with Red
Clover Valley. Establish a staging area at the intersection of Forest Highway 177 and Forest Road 24N23.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41454
Location:
Cal Trans Radio Repeater
Permit
UNIT - Beckwourth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T 23 and 24N, R14E,
Sections 33, 28, 29, 20, 21,16,17. Crocker Campground to road 29N49Y, connecting to quarry road 24N64X to the
BG intersection, Crocker Mountain #33.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 12/10/2015
Expected:03/2016
04/2016
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Description: Install a radio repeater at Frenchman Lake for use by Cal Trans Road Maintenance crews.
Location:
01/01/2016 05:44 am MT
Debra Fryberger-Eby
530-836-7120
dfrybergereby@fs.fed.u
s
UNIT - Beckwourth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T24N, R16E, Section
33 MDM. T24N, R16E, Section 33 MDM.
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Plumas National Forest
Project Name
Plumas National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Beckwourth Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
DWR Stream Monitoring
Stations Permit
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 12/11/2015
Expected:04/2016
Expected
Implementation
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
05/2016
CE
*NEW LISTING*
EA
*UPDATED*
UNIT - Beckwourth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Beckwourth Ranger District East of Lake Davis.
Sara Billings
- Vegetation management
In Progress:
Expected:02/2016
04/2016
530-836-7136
(other than forest products)
Comment Period Public Notice
sbillings@fs.fed.us
- Fuels management
11/11/2015
Description: This project proposes to enhance resource protection from wildfire, improve forest health, and maintain and
continue restoring fire adapted ecosystems on the eastside of the Beckwourth District through underburning.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45650
Location:
Elwell Lakes Lodge Permit Reissue
UNIT - Beckwourth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Lassen, Plumas. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
North of highway 70, south and west of highway 395 and east of Antelope Lake.
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 12/11/2015
01/2016
CE
*UPDATED*
UNIT - Beckwourth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - Section 7 and 8, T. 21
N., R. 12 E., Mt. Diablo Meridian. Elwell Lakes Lodge is located in the Lakes Basin Recreation Area near the
community of Graeagle, California.
Feather River Inn Water System - Special use management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/01/2015
Expected:04/2016
05/2016
Robert Hawkins
916-849-8037
rhhawkins@fs.fed.us
Description: Re-Issue a 30 year special use authorization to Schomac, Inc. for the Feather River Inn water system. The water
system includes two diversion structures, a storage tank, waterlines and road and trail access.
Location:
01/01/2016 05:44 am MT
Debra Fryberger-Eby
530-836-7120
dfrybergereby@fs.fed.u
s
Description: Re-issue a 20 year special use permit for Elwell Lakes Lodge.
Location:
*UPDATED*
Debra Fryberger-Eby
530-836-7120
dfrybergereby@fs.fed.u
s
Description: Existing DWR stream monitoring and weather stations consolidated under a special use permit.
Location:
Eastside Underburn Project
Project Contact
UNIT - Beckwourth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - Section 3, T. 22 N., R.
12 E., Mt Diablo Meridian. The water system is located along Bonta Creek just north of the National Forest
boundary and the Feather River Inn.
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Plumas National Forest
Project Name
Plumas National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Beckwourth Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Frazier Creek Placer
Exploration Project
- Minerals and Geology
In Progress:
Expected:02/2016
Expected
Implementation
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
04/2016
EA
*UPDATED*
EA
*UPDATED*
UNIT - Beckwourth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T22N, R12E, Section
27. Frazier Creek just south of Gold Lake Highway and south of the town of Graeagle.
Kyla Sabo
- Recreation management
In Progress:
Expected:04/2017
02/2018
530-836-7157
- Forest products
Scoping Start 12/16/2015
kylasabo@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
Est. Comment Period Public
(other than forest products)
Notice 09/2016
- Fuels management
Description: Improve forest health and reduce hazards around recreation sites. Activities include mechanical thinning, grapple
piling, mastication, hand thinning and underburning.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40964
Location:
Last Chance Creek Phase II
Restoration Project
Leslie Edlund
530-283-7650
ledlund@fs.fed.us
Description: Exploration for minerals using hand tools to excavate material. Material processed through a highbanker. Water
pumped from Frazier Creek and returned to settling pit. Plan will authorize replacement of gate and use of gate
and spur road.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=45490
Location:
Lakes Basin Project
Project Contact
UNIT - Beckwourth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas, Sierra. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Lakes Basin recreation area.
- Watershed management
On Hold
EIS
N/A
N/A
Antonio Duenas
530-836-7156
tduenas@fs.fed.us
Description: Restore the hydrologic function of approximately 7.8 miles of Last Chance Creek and 402 acres of degraded
meadow system.
Location:
01/01/2016 05:44 am MT
UNIT - Beckwourth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - The project area is in
Sections 9, 10, 11, 14, and 15 of T26N, R13E and Sections 15, 16, and 17 of T26N, R14E. Last Chance HUC 5
watershed.
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Plumas National Forest
Project Name
Plumas National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Beckwourth Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Long Lake Boat Storage
Special Use Permit
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 07/29/2015
Expected:03/2016
Expected
Implementation
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
04/2016
CE
*UPDATED*
Debra Fryberger-Eby
530-836-7120
dfrybergereby@fs.fed.u
s
Description: The Long Lake Boat Assoc. has requested a permit to store personal watercraft at Long Lake. The proposal
includes building a boat house and installing a removable dock. Several types of watercraft are proposed; gas,
electric and non-motorized.
Location:
Ramelli and Hall Allotments
Project Contact
UNIT - Beckwourth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T 21 N, R 12 E, Sec 7.
Long Lake in the Lakes Basin Recreation Area.
- Grazing management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
EA
Scott Lusk
530-836-7165
salusk@fs.fed.us
Description: The Ramelli and Hall range allotments are currently vacant. The project proposes to allow them to be utilized as a
swing allotment.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=21898
Location:
Rush Skeleton Weed Project
EA
UNIT - Beckwourth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Lassen, Plumas. LEGAL - portions of
sections 25-31, 1-11, 16-34. Beckwourth Ranger District.
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
In Progress:
Expected:11/2015
05/2016
Michael Friend
530-836-7167
mjfriend@fs.fed.us
Description: Rush skeleton weed would be sprayed with aminocyclopyrachlor chlorsulfuron (e.g. Perspective)or aminopyralid
triclopyr (e.g. Capstone or Milestone Plus) or a combination of these herbicides with A surfactant (e.g. methylated
seed oil) and dye.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43804
Location:
01/01/2016 05:44 am MT
UNIT - Beckwourth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T22N, R11E, Sec. 1,
SE 1/4 of NE 1/4. Eureka Creek at Discovery Mine and adjacent to National Forest System road 23N37,
approximately 3 air miles northwest of the Beckwourth Ranger Station. T22N, R11E, Sec. 1, SE 1/4 of NE 1/4.
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Plumas National Forest
Project Name
Plumas National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Beckwourth Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Two Rivers Soccer Camp
Permit Re-issue
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/01/2015
Expected:04/2016
Expected
Implementation
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
05/2016
CE
*UPDATED*
Debra Fryberger-Eby
530-836-7120
dfrybergereby@fs.fed.u
s
Description: Re-issue a 20 year permit to Two Rivers Soccer Camp for the following uses: bridge, road, parking area, portion
of a soccer field, water transmission lines, storage tank and spring boxes.
Location:
Plumas National Forest
Project Contact
UNIT - Beckwourth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - Sections 30, 31, 32, T.
22 N., R. 12E., Mt. Diablo Meridian. Two Rivers Soccer Camp is located near Blairsden, California.
Feather River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Feather River RD Abandoned
Mine Closures 2015
- Minerals and Geology
Cancelled
N/A
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
N/A
CE
*UPDATED*
Description: This was a duplicate entry of Project 47565, Feather River Ranger District Abandoned Mine Closure 2015
Location:
California Department of Water
Resources - Amend permit to
install a streamgauge at 2nd
location
Donna Duncan
530-532-7461
dmduncan@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Feather River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Butte, Plumas, Sierra. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. T21N, R9E, Sec 17; T21N, R10E, Sec 8, 24 & 18; T22N, R10E, Sec 29; T23N, R6E, Sec26;.
- Special use management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
Deb Schoenberg
530-532-7460
dschoenberg@fs.fed.us
Description: CA DWR proposes to install a streamgauge station at the PG&E Miocene Dam near Magalia.
CE
Location:
01/01/2016 05:44 am MT
UNIT - Feather River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Butte. LEGAL - SE 1/4 of SW 1/4 of
Section 30, T23N, R4E. Miocene Dam near Magalia, California.
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Plumas National Forest
Project Name
Plumas National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Feather River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Feather River Ranger District
- Minerals and Geology
Abandoned Mine Closures 2015
In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/14/2015
Expected:01/2016
Expected
Implementation
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
01/2016
CE
*UPDATED*
EA
*NEW LISTING*
Expected:04/2016
04/2016
Jason Vermillion
530-532-7434
jvermillion@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Feather River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Butte, Yuba. LEGAL - T19N R6E
Sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 14, 15 and 16. Roadside corridors and accessible Forest lands around the community
of Forbestown, CA.
Clay Davis
- Heritage resource
In Progress:
Expected:07/2016
07/2016
530 532-8940
management
Scoping Start 11/03/2015
clayrdavis@fs.fed.us
- Forest products
Est. Comment Period Public
- Fuels management
Notice 04/2016
Description: Using a variety of vegetation treatments including sale of merchantable timber and biomass to reduce risk of
catastrophic wildfire, release aspen, restore meadows and other wetlands, and to restore and protect the historic
Gibsonville townsite.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47960
Location:
01/01/2016 05:44 am MT
In Progress:
Scoping Start 07/20/2015
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 01/2016
Description: This wildland urban interface (WUI) project is designed to reduce the risks of wildfire around the community of
Forbestown, enhance firefighter safety and remove hazardous trees along roads.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47250
Location:
Gibsonville Healthy Forest
Restoration Project
UNIT - Feather River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T21N, R9E, sec 17;
T21N, R10E, Sec 18, 24; T22N, R10E, Sec 8, 29; T23N, R6E, Sec 26. Famous 49er AML site, Pacific AML site,
Wahoo Air Shaft AML site, Ophir Mine AML site, Sawmill Ridge AML site, Little North Fork AML site.
- Forest products
- Fuels management
EA
*UPDATED*
Donna Duncan
530-283-7614
dmduncan@fs.fed.us
Description: The proposed action includes closing the abandoned mine openings and removal of trash on the sites. Items
identified as historical will not be disturbed. Non-system access routes not required for other forest uses will be
closed and reclaimed.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47565
Location:
Forbestown - Community
Protection Fuel Reduction
(CPFR)
Project Contact
UNIT - Feather River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas, Sierra. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. In and around the historic Gibsonville, California townsite.
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Plumas National Forest
Project Name
Plumas National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Feather River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
HDH/Millet Mining Plan Of
Operations
- Minerals and Geology
EA
*UPDATED*
In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/17/2011
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 01/2016
Expected:04/2016
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
05/2016
Donna Duncan
760-379-5646
dmduncan@fs.fed.us
Description: Placer mining. Panning, sluicing, dredging. Use of non-system road.
Location:
UNIT - Feather River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Sierra. LEGAL - T20N, R9E, Sec 10,
15, 16. Feather River Ranger District, Plumas national Forest, along Canyon Creek.
Cindy Roberts
530-532-7467
ckroberts@fs.fed.us
Hughes Pond California RedLegged Frog (CRLF) Critical
Habitat Restoration Project
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
CE
Description: Critical habitat for the California Red-Legged Frog, a federally listed threatened species, has been designated
within the French Creek watershed. The primary goal is to protect and improve breeding habitat by controlling
water levels.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47613
*UPDATED*
Location:
Last Chance Mining Plan of
Operations
*UPDATED*
Actual: 09/29/2015
10/2015
UNIT - Feather River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Butte. LEGAL - Mount Diablo Meridian,
California, T. 22 N., R. 5 E., Section 34. Hughes Pond is located approximately 3 miles northwest of Brush Creek
Work Station.
- Minerals and Geology
EA
Completed
In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/17/2011
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 02/2016
Expected:05/2016
05/2016
Donna Duncan
530-532-7461
dmduncan@fs.fed.us
Description: Placer mining along Slate Creek. Dredging, panning and sluicing. Use of non-system road and gated access.
Location:
01/01/2016 05:44 am MT
UNIT - Feather River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas, Sierra. LEGAL - T21N, R9E,
Sec 11. Feather River Ranger District, slate creek.
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Plumas National Forest
Project Name
Plumas National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Feather River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Lumpkin Fire Salvage Project
CE
*NEW LISTING*
- Forest products
- Fuels management
Completed
Actual: 10/29/2015
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
11/2015
Eric Murphy
530-532-8922
ejmurphy@fs.fed.us
Description: The District proposes to log trees on 132 acres that suffered severe tree mortality within the area of the 1,042 acre
Lumpkin Fire.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47933
Location:
UNIT - Feather River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Butte. LEGAL - Mount Diablo Meridian,
California, T. 19N., R. 6E., Sections 4, 5, & 8. Areas between and along Ponderosa Way ant the 19N36 and road
north of 19N36, burned severely in the Lumpkin Fire (September 11-17, 2015).
Mary Sullivan
530-532-7460
mcsullivan@fs.fed.us
PG&E Sawmill Peak
Communication Use Lease
Amendment
- Special use management
CE
Description: Amendment of existing PG&E communication use lease at Sawmill Peak Communication Site to authorize
installation of "smart bridge" tower, approximately 23 feet in height, to enhance effective signal.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=48070
*NEW LISTING*
Location:
Pearson Mine Plan of
Operations
*UPDATED*
Expected:03/2016
03/2016
UNIT - Feather River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Butte. LEGAL - Mount Diablo Meridian,
T. 23 N., R. 4E., section 32. Sawmill Peak Communication Site.
- Minerals and Geology
EA
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 12/2015
In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/17/2013
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 01/2016
Expected:04/2016
05/2016
Donna Duncan
530-283-7614
dmduncan@fs.fed.us
Description: Underground exploration in existing mines, using explosives (with proper permit) and rock drills underground, and
a skip loader outside the portals as well as to maintain the old access road. No processing on site. Camp trailer for
overnight stays.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=44952
Location:
01/01/2016 05:44 am MT
UNIT - Feather River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Sierra. LEGAL - T22N, R10E, Sec 32.
one mile North of Howland Flat.
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Plumas National Forest
Project Name
Plumas National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Feather River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Provost, Rod - renew permit for
existing access road.
- Special use management
On Hold
N/A
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
N/A
CE
Deb Schoenberg
530-532-7460
dschoenberg@fs.fed.us
Description: Continued use and maintenance of an existing access road, approximately 150' on National Forest System lands,
to private property.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=34303
Location:
UNIT - Feather River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T22N, R9E, Section
34. Near Little Grass Valley Reservoir, north of La Porte, California.
Mary Sullivan
530-532-7460
mcsullivan@fs.fed.us
Reissue Special Use Permit for Paradise Lake Picnic Area
and Access Road
- Special use management
CE
Description: Reissue two Special Use Permits to Paradise Irrigation District (P.I.D.) for the Paradise Lake Picnic Area; and
access road operation and maintenance.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46682
*UPDATED*
Location:
Slate Creek Oak Restoration
Project
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Actual: 10/14/2015
11/2015
UNIT - Feather River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Butte. LEGAL - T23N R3E, Sections 12
& 18. Paradise Lake, Magalia, CA.
Clay Davis
- Forest products
Completed
Actual: 12/24/2015
01/2016
530-532-8940
- Vegetation management
clayrdavis@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
Description: To promote oak regeneration and vigor by removing conifers where they are overshadowing medium and large
oaks, to open the forest canopy and avoid excessive shading.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=48141
Location:
01/01/2016 05:44 am MT
Completed
UNIT - Feather River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Yuba. LEGAL - Mount Diablo Meridian,
California, T. 20 N., R. 8 E., sections 22, 25, 26, 27, and 35; T. 19 N., R. 8 E., section 2. The project area is in the
Slate Creek drainage approximately 10 miles southwest of the community of La Porte, California.
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Plumas National Forest
Project Name
Plumas National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Feather River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Taber Mine Plan of Operations
- Minerals and Geology
EA
*UPDATED*
In Progress:
Scoping Start 07/17/2012
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 01/2016
Expected:04/2016
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
05/2016
Donna Duncan
530-532-7461
dmduncan@fs.fed.us
Description: Continued Maintenance and clearing of the existing adit. Repair and maintenance of the access road. Use of
backhoe to transport material from the adit to the wash plant. Use and maintenance of the settling pond. Use of
the historic cabin.
Location:
Plumas National Forest
UNIT - Feather River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Sierra. LEGAL - T22N, R9E, Sec 30.
Just off the La Porte road, about 7 miles NE of La Porte, CA.
Mt. Hough Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Shenandoah Abandoned Mine
Closure
- Minerals and Geology
In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/01/2011
Expected:03/2016
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
04/2016
CE
*UPDATED*
Description: Closure of 5 mine adits at the Shenandoah Mine. Mine closure will provide for public safety. Bat gates and
culverts will be installed as needed.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=36352
Location:
Antelope Lake Fuels Reduction
UNIT - Mt. Hough Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T25N, R7E, NE 1/4 of
Section 28. Shenandoah Mine is located within the Bucks Lake Wilderness above the town of Rich Bar.
- Fuels management
Completed
CE
*UPDATED*
Actual: 10/09/2015
06/2016
Maurice Huynh
530-836-2575
mlhuynh@fs.fed.us
Description: This is a project designed to reduce hazardous fuels in and around the Antelope Lake Recreation Area. Proposed
activities include hand thinning and piling, grapple piling, prescribed burning and/or pile burning.
Location:
01/01/2016 05:44 am MT
Leslie Edlund
530-283-7650
ledlund@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Mt. Hough Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - Township 27N, Range
12E, Sections 13, 14, 15, 23, and 24, MDBM, Plumas County, California. The total project area is approximately
388 acres and is located north of Antelope Lake and within the Antelope Lake Recreation Area along National
Forest System Roads 27N41 and 27N47.
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Plumas National Forest
Project Name
Plumas National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Mt. Hough Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Butterfly Twain Fuels
Reduction and Landscape
Restoration Project
EA
*UPDATED*
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
David Kinateder
10/2016
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:10/2016
530-283-7673
- Forest products
Scoping Start 09/16/2015
djkinateder@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
Est. Comment Period Public
(other than forest products)
Notice 01/2016
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
- Road management
Description: Reduce hazardous fuels; improve forest health; restore plant and wildlife habitat; improve transportation system
and soil and water quality; and reduce invasive plants.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47559
Location:
Caribou #2 Pole Replacement
Expected
Implementation
UNIT - Mt. Hough Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Approximately 4 miles northwest of Quincy, California, between the communities of Butterfly Valley and Twain in
Plumas County, California.
- Special use management
On Hold
CE
N/A
N/A
Erika Brenzovich
530-283-7622
ebrenzovich@fs.fed.us
Description: PGE proposes to replace 2 transmission/power line poles nea Snake lake and Keddie along highway 89 and 70
(PG&E Project #30876102)
Location:
Claremont Watershed
Improvement Project
CE
*UPDATED*
Kelby Gardiner
N/A
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
On Hold
N/A
530-283-7686
- Vegetation management
kgardiner@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
Description: Remove encroaching conifers from aspen and meadow habitats (hand pile and burn material), unclassified road
obliteration, and non-motorized trail construction/reconstruction.
Location:
01/01/2016 05:44 am MT
UNIT - Mt. Hough Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - Southwest quater of
T25N, R9E, sections 26 and Northwest quarter of T25N, R9E,section 32. Project is located west of highway 89
and 70 and est of Snake Lake and South of Keddie along highway 89 and 70.
UNIT - Mt. Hough Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Meadow
Valley area southeast to the Claremont area. Sec 4,9,10,13 of T23NR8E; sec 1,6,11,12,17,18 of T23NR9E; sec
6,7,8 of T23NR10E; sec 12,24,25 of T24NR8E; sec 30 of T24R9E; sec 31 of T25NR9E MDBM.
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Plumas National Forest
Project Name
Plumas National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Mt. Hough Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Clear Creek Watershed
Restoration Project
- Watershed management
- Road management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 01/2016
Expected:03/2016
Expected
Implementation
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
06/2016
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Lisa Whitcomb
414-332-0871
lwhitcomb@fs.fed.us
Description: Partial dam removal, reshaping and restoration of a natural creek channel, decommissioning of unclassified roads
(including culvert removal), and road reconstruction to improve watershed condition.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47984
Location:
Grays Flat Quincy-Caribou
PGE Pole Replacement
Project Contact
UNIT - Mt. Hough Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - Sections 7 and 18 of
T26N, R8E, MDBM. Clear Creek is southeast of Butt Valley Reservoir between Seneca and Caribou. The project
area is upstream of the intersection of Clear Creek with Seneca Road (Plumas County Route 306).
- Special use management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
CE
Erika Brenzovich
530-283-7622
ebrenzovich@fs.fed.us
Description: PGE is proposing replacing 16 wood utility poles in two areas on NFS Lands. These two areas are along the Grays
Flat-Quincy Caribou #2 Line (PG&E Project #30783963).
Location:
UNIT - Mt. Hough Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T25N, R7E, section 14,
15, 16, 21, 22, and 23. The proposed treatment area is the power line between Grays Flat adn Quincy Caribou #2
Line.
Elizabeth Sousa
530-283-7622
esousa@fs.fed.us
Greenhorn Creek Guest Ranch
Outfitting and Guiding Permit
reissue
- Recreation management
CE
Description: Reissue a 10 year O&G Permit for horseback rides and an assigned campsite on Nat Forest Sys land. This is
the same operation as the past 10 years, with approximately 39 miles of trail and the majority of the rides with 8
miles of the Ranch
Location:
01/01/2016 05:44 am MT
In Progress:
Scoping Start 12/26/2012
Expected:12/2015
01/2016
UNIT - Mt. Hough Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T24 R10,R11
R11 T24 R12. Mt. Hough Ranger District and Little Summit Lake on Beckwourth Ranger District.
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T23R10
Plumas National Forest
Project Name
Plumas National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Mt. Hough Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Herby's Mining Plan of
Operations
- Minerals and Geology
EA
*UPDATED*
In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/13/2015
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 12/2015
Expected:05/2016
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
05/2016
Donna Duncan
530-283-7614
dmduncan@fs.fed.us
Description: Locatable minerals exploration. Use of small rubber tired tractor for road maintenance and removing overburden
and waste rock. Occupancy in camp trailer.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47642
Location:
Jackass Creek Bridge
Replacement Project
UNIT - Mt. Hough Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T26N, R12E, Sec 4,
MDBM. Southwest of Antelope Lake.
- Watershed management
- Road management
EA
*UPDATED*
In Progress:
Scoping Start 09/23/2015
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 02/2016
Expected:06/2016
07/2016
Lisa Whitcomb
414-332-0871
lwhitcomb@fs.fed.us
Description: This project proposes to replace the Jackass Creek Bridge on National Forest System Trail 6M40 to meet Forest
Service bridge design standards.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47659
Location:
Moonlight Off-Channel Water
Sources
UNIT - Mt. Hough Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - Township 24N, Range
6E, Section 16, Mount Diablo Meridian, California. West of Quincy, CA by way of State Highway 70 near the Tobin
Quarry on NFS Trail 6M40.
- Watershed management
- Road management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 01/2016
CE
*NEW LISTING*
06/2016
Lisa Whitcomb
414-332-0871
lwhitcomb@fs.fed.us
Description: Installation of up to eight off-channel water sources to reduce impacts to stream channels while providing water for
road maintenance and fire suppression activities
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47995
Location:
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Expected:03/2016
UNIT - Mt. Hough Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Within
the Moonlight Fire area in the northwest corner of the Mt. Hough District on Forest Roads 27N09, 27N51, 27N10,
27N45, 29N43, 27N30, and 28N03.
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Plumas National Forest
Project Name
Plumas National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Mt. Hough Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Mt Hough Abandoned Mine
Closures-2015
- Minerals and Geology
CE
*UPDATED*
Completed
This project has changed to a
CE that does not require a
written decision document and
will be removed from the SOPA.
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
05/2016
Donna Duncan
530-283-7614
dmduncan@fs.fed.us
Description: Safety closures for 3 abandoned mines, using bat friendly gates or filling in (possibly using PUF). Removal of
non-historic trash.
Location:
Mt. Hough Range Allotment
Project
UNIT - Mt. Hough Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T27N, R9E, Sec 16 NE;
T26N, R8E, Sec 18 NE; T26N, R9E, Sec 23 NE. West of Greenville, CA, Mt Hough Ranger District.
- Grazing management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 01/2016
Expected:12/2016
01/2017
EA
Kyla Sabo
530-836-7157
kylasabo@fs.fed.us
Description: Mount Hough Range Allotments in and around Lone Rock Creek, Lights Creek, and Antelope Lake. Six allotments
are included: Lone Rock, Lights Creek, Antelope, and Antelope Lake.
Location:
UNIT - Mt. Hough Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - portions of sections in
T27N R12E. Mt Hough Ranger District.
PG&E Big Meadows Pole
- Special use management
Replacement & Reconductoring
In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/10/2015
Expected:10/2015
10/2015
CE
Erika Brenzovich
530-283-7620
ebrenzovich@fs.fed.us
Description: The project would involve the reconductoring of approximately 5,249 feet of overhead conductor, 4 pole
replacements, 1 pole installation, 2 pole removals, 6 anchor replacements and/or installations, and various other
overhead work.
Location:
Patriot Placer Exploration
Project
UNIT - Mt. Hough Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - Township 27N, Range
8E, Sections 20 and 28 MDM. The project is located about 0.13 mile south of State Highway 89 (CA 89) (0.4 mile
west of the intersection of Highways 147 and 89) located near Canyon Dam and Lake Almanor.
- Minerals and Geology
In Progress:
Scoping Start 10/20/2015
CE
*NEW LISTING*
04/2016
Donna Duncan
530-283-7614
dmduncan@fs.fed.us
Description: Use of metal detector and hand tools to extract minerals. Collection of loose rock from rock outcropping.
Processing of material through rock crusher and shake table using re-circulating water system. Concrete slab to
stabilize shake table.
Location:
01/01/2016 05:44 am MT
Expected:02/2016
UNIT - Mt. Hough Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T25N, R8E, Section 26 &
27, MDBM. Hambly Ravine, along NFS system road 25N20, south of Twain, California and approximately 9 air
miles northwest of Quincy, California.
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Plumas National Forest
Project Name
Plumas National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Mt. Hough Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Pioneer/Caribou Mining Project
- Minerals and Geology
EA
*UPDATED*
In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/28/2015
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 03/2016
Expected:06/2016
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
06/2016
Leslie Edlund
530-283-7650
ledlund@fs.fed.us
Description: Excavation of underground river channel deposits with hand tools. Material to be loaded into ore cart for
extraction. Material is processed through a trommel. Finer material is amalgamated.
Location:
Plumas Imperial Mine
Exploration Project
UNIT - Mt. Hough Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T26N, R7E, Sections 27
and 34, MDBM. Approximately 6 miles northeast of Belden, CA.
- Minerals and Geology
In Progress:
Scoping Start 12/03/2015
CE
*NEW LISTING*
CE
*UPDATED*
Beth Ann Waterston
530-283-7768
bwaterston@fs.fed.us
UNIT - Mt. Hough Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T24N, R9E, Section 18,
MDBM. Slate Creek, off of NFS Road 24N28, approximately 5 miles west of Quincy, California.
Kurt Sable
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Completed
Actual: 11/20/2015
05/2017
530-258-5176
- Watershed management
ksable@fs.fed.us
- Road management
Description: The project would improve drainage on NFS Road 25N20 by outsloping, installing drainage dips and armoring road
surface and drainage outlets. A short Non-system spur would be blocked.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46878
Location:
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04/2016
Description: Excavation of approximately 500 cubic yards of material with a backhoe, construction of holding and settling
ponds, processing of material through trommel, clearing of .57 miles of non-system road for access.
Location:
Rich Fire Restoration: National
Forest System (NFS) Road
25N20 Improvement Project
Expected:03/2016
UNIT - Mt. Hough Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - The entire project is
located within Township 25N, Range 8E, and sections 18, 20-23, and 26-28. (MDBM). NFS road 25N20 begins
near Virgilia, California, off of State Highway 70, and climbs the south side of the Feather River Canyon. A short
non-system spur to be closed parallels 25N20 for 0.2 mile.
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Plumas National Forest
Project Name
Plumas National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Mt. Hough Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
South Alma Salvage
CE
*UPDATED*
- Forest products
- Fuels management
Actual: 08/25/2015
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
09/2015
Frank Hanson
530-283-7647
fhanson@fs.fed.us
Description: The project includes salvage of commercial timber blown down within 25 acres of the Chip's Fire salvage area.
Proposed activities include bucking-trimming, log skidding operation, landing operations, log haul, and slash
treatment.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47234
Location:
Spanish Creek Campground
Mineral Withdrawal
Completed
Expected
Implementation
UNIT - Mt. Hough Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T27N, R8E, Sec. 28, 29,
32, & 33, Mt Diablo Base & Meridian. This project is located within the footprint of the 2012 Chips Fire immediately
south of Lake Almanor, CA, southwest of the unincorporated town of Canyon Dam, CA.
- Recreation management
EA
*UPDATED*
In Progress:
Scoping Start 12/18/2014
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 01/2016
Expected:05/2016
06/2016
Erika Brenzovich
530-283-7622
ebrenzovich@fs.fed.us
Description: Project proposal is to withdraw 82.5 acres encompassing the Spanish Creek Campground from mineral location,
entry, and patenting.
Location:
Storrie and Rich Fire Areas
Invasive Plant Treatment
Project
EA
*UPDATED*
Gretchen Jehle
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Completed
Actual: 12/29/2015
01/2016
530-283-7619
- Vegetation management
gjehle@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
Description: Treat up to 200 acres annually of priority invasive plant infestations using a combination of manual, mechanical,
cultural, and chemical methods on NFS lands in watersheds affected by the Storrie and Rich Fires.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=38602
Location:
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UNIT - Mt. Hough Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Spanish
Creek Campground, approximately 6 miles northwest of Quincy, CA. Legal location T25N, R9E, Section 15,
MDBM.
UNIT - Mt. Hough Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T23N R5E; T23N R6E;
T24N R5E; T24N R5E; T24N R6E; T24N R7E; T25N R6E; T25N R7E; T25N R8E; T26N R6E; T26N R7E; T26N
R8E. Watersheds affected by the Storrie and Rich fires, approximately 20 miles northwest of Quincy, California;
nearest town is Belden.
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Plumas National Forest
Project Name
Plumas National Forest
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Mt. Hough Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
Whitlock Ravine Staging Area
Development
- Recreation management
On Hold
EA
N/A
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
N/A
Elizabeth Sousa
530-283-7622
esousa@fs.fed.us
Description: Create gravel parking and install barriers for an Off Highway Vehicle and Snowmobile Staging Area.
Location:
UNIT - Mt. Hough Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T24N R8E Section 12.
Whitlock Ravine off County Road 435.
Maurice Huynh
Wildcat Fuels Reduction and
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:01/2016
07/2016
Vegetation Management Project - Vegetation management
530-283-7653
(Wildcat Project)
mlhuynh@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
EA
- Watershed management
*UPDATED*
- Road management
Description: The Wildcat Project proposes to reduce fuels, improve forest health, reduce invasives and improve water quality.
The activities include decommissioning non-system and system roads,use of herbicides for invasives and wood
product.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=43435
Location:
UNIT - Mt. Hough Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T27N R12E Sections 13, 10-12, 14 and 15; T27N R13E Section 6; T28N R12E Sections 13-16, 21-24, 25, 28, 34-36; and T28N R13E
Sections 30 and 31; Mount Diablo Base Meridian (MDBM). The Wildcat Project is on the Mt. Hough Ranger
District of the Plumas National Forest; approximately 3 miles southeast of Janesville and south of Susanville,
California.
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status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited
bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at
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is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.
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Plumas National Forest