Schedule of Proposed Action (SOPA)
07/01/2015 to 09/30/2015
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
EIS
N/A
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, Occurring in more than one Forest (excluding Regionwide)
Liberty Utilities 619 Power Line
Maintenance Project
EA
Matthew Jedra
- Vegetation management
Developing Proposal
Expected:10/2015
11/2015
530-836-7192
(other than forest products)
Est. Notice of Initiation 04/2015
mjedra@fs.fed.us
- Special use management
Description: Repair and replace power line poles, manage vegetation within the right-of-way and repair existing access route.
Web Link:
http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46674
Location:
UNIT - Sierraville Ranger District, Beckwourth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas, Sierra.
LEGAL - Sections 4, 5, 6 and 9, Township 22 North, Range 14 East (T22N, R14E) and Section 31, T23N, R14E,
Section 1, T22N, R13E. The project is located on the north and northeast side of Beckwourth Peak and east of the
city of Portola, in Plumas County, California.
Plumas National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
07/01/2015 04:32 am MT
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R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Plumas National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
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:
On Hold
N/A
N/A
UNIT - Plumas National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Butte, Plumas, Sierra. 20 locations
Forest Wide.
David Wood
530-283-7772
dcwood@fs.fed.us
Plumas National Forest OverSnow Vehicle (OSV) Use
Designation
- Recreation management
EIS
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
*NEW LISTING*
Location:
Developing Proposal
Est. NOI in Federal Register
07/2015
Expected:12/2017
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)
Moonlight Fire Invasive Plant
Treatment Project
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 06/2015
EA
*NEW LISTING*
Expected:04/2016
04/2016
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:
07/01/2015 04:32 am MT
02/2018
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.
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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)
Beckwourth-Genesee Dam
Project
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 07/11/2012
Expected:07/2015
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
08/2015
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.
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
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 B
UNIT - Beckwourth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T21N R13E sec13 and
sec 14. Off Highway 89 near Calpine Summit down 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:
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
CE
N/A
Don Fregulia
530-836-2575
dfregulia@fs.fed.us
Description: Fuels reduction treatments on private land using Steven's Funds
Location:
07/01/2015 04:32 am MT
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.
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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)
Beckwourth-Crocker MultiPurpose Trails Project
- Recreation management
On Hold
N/A
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
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:
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.
Big Grizzly Creek Rehabilitation - Watershed management
Project (Prop50)
Completed
Actual: 06/18/2015
08/2016
CE
Antonio Duenas
530-836-7156
tduenas@fs.fed.us
Description: In stream-channel work would include check-dam and grade control structures, laying back stream banks, revegetation of banks, and installation of rock structures within the stream to increase fish habitat.
Location:
Cow Creek Permanent Fence
Exclosure (Prop50)
UNIT - Beckwourth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T24N R12E & R13E
Sections 21, 23 and 24. Approximately 6 miles north of Portola and on the west side of Lake Davis, CA, on Big
Grizzly Creek.
- Watershed management
Completed
Actual: 06/18/2015
07/2015
CE
Antonio Duenas
530-836-7156
tduenas@fs.fed.us
Description: The Beckwourth RD, Watershed Department, proposes to install a permanent livestock fence exclosure along the
stream and meadow systems on Cow Creek in order to protect these sensitive areas from grazing effects.
Location:
UNIT - Beckwourth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T24N, R13E, Section
29 and 32. Lake Davis.
Antonio Duenas
530-836-7156
tduenas@fs.fed.us
Cow and Freeman Creeks
Stream Improvement Project
(Prop50)
- Watershed management
CE
Description: In stream-channel work would include check-dam and grade control structures, laying back banks, and
installation of rock structures within the stream to improve fish habitat.
Location:
07/01/2015 04:32 am MT
In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/12/2014
Expected:07/2015
08/2015
UNIT - Beckwourth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - Cow Creek: T23N
R13E Section 6 and T24N R13E Section 31. Freeman Creek: T24N R12E Section36. The vicinity of the proposed
project is located in the Big Grizzly Creek HUC6 watershed, about 6 miles north of Portola and on the west side of
Lake Davis.
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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)
Discovery Placer Exploration
Project
- Minerals and Geology
EA
In Progress:
Scoping Start 12/19/2012
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 06/2015
Expected:09/2015
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
10/2015
Leslie Edlund
530-283-7650
ledlund@fs.fed.us
Description: Claimant proposes to sample the sub-surface material along the remnant stream terrace of Eureka Creek to
assess mineral content. Up to 20 test trenches would be excavated with a backhoe.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40981
Location:
Eastside Underburn Project
EA
UNIT - Beckwourth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T22N, R11E, NE 1/4 of
Section 1, MDBM. The Discovery claim is located along NFS Road 23N37 at Eureka Creek, north of Johnsville,
CA.
- Vegetation management
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 10/15/2014
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 06/2015
Expected:10/2015
11/2015
Sara Billings
530-836-7136
sbillings@fs.fed.us
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
In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/01/2015
Expected:07/2015
CE
01/2016
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:
07/01/2015 04:32 am MT
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.
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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)
Fallon Naval Sea Cadets Land
Navigation Course
- Special use management
Completed
Actual: 05/04/2015
Expected
Implementation
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
06/2015
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Project Contact
Debra Fryberger-Eby
530-836-7120
dfrybergereby@fs.fed.u
s
Description: Issue a five year special use permit to the naval sea cadets to operate a land navigation course using temporary
markers.
Location:
UNIT - Beckwourth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T25N, R16E, Sec 8;
T26N, R14E, Sec 13, 24, 25, 36; R15E, Sec 19, 29, 30, 31. Meadowview campground and guard station.
Feather River Inn Water System - Special use management
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 04/01/2015
Expected:10/2015
10/2015
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:
Frazier Creek Placer
Exploration Project
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.
- Minerals and Geology
EA
In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/10/2014
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 08/2015
Expected:10/2015
04/2016
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.
Location:
Happy Valley Aspen and
Meadow Restoration Project
CE
Matthew Jedra
In Progress:
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Expected:08/2015
12/2015
530-836-7192
Scoping Start 04/17/2014
- Vegetation management
mjedra@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
Description: Restore and release aspen from conifer competition, as well as to restore the original meadow and potential areas
to their historic state surrounding the aspen stand.
Location:
07/01/2015 04:32 am MT
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.
UNIT - Beckwourth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T23N, R12E, S2, 3 and
10. 8 miles NE of the town of Cromberg, CA, on Highway 89/70, off of Mt. Tomba Rd to Forest Road 23N11, in the
Happy Valley Area.
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Plumas National Forest
Project Name
Plumas National Forest
Hayden Project
EA
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Beckwourth Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)
- Forest products
- Fuels management
Completed
Actual: 05/04/2015
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
06/2015
Kyla Sabo
530-836-7157
kylasabo@fs.fed.us
Description: Reduce fuel loading within the Wildland Urban Interface surrounding the communities of Portola, Delleker, Mabie
and Lake David Highlands while promoting a healthy, diverse, fire-resilient forest structure and improve watershed
health.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40385
Location:
Iron Door Road Sign
UNIT - Beckwourth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - Not Applicable. North of
the communites of Delleker, Mabie, Portola and Lake Davis Highlands.
- Special use management
Cancelled
N/A
N/A
CE
Debra Fryberger-Eby
530-836-7120
dfrybergereby@fs.fed.u
s
Description: Install a directional sign for the Iron Door Restaurant.
Location:
Lake Davis Trail Phase 2
Reroute
UNIT - Beckwourth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - Section 8, T. 22 N., R.
12 E., Mt Diablo Meridian. On the corner of County Road 506 and Poplar Valley Road, near the community of
Plumas Pines, Blairsden, California.
- Recreation management
Completed
Actual: 06/25/2015
CE
06/2015
Pandora Valle
530-836-7123
pvalle@fs.fed.us
Description: Construction of .7 miles of the Lake Davis Phase 2 trail.
Location:
07/01/2015 04:32 am MT
UNIT - Beckwourth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - Section 26, T. 24 N., R.
13 E., Mt. Diablo Meridian. Lake Davis Recreation area near Portola, California. The trail construction is for a .7
mile segment on the east side of the lake.
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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)
Lakes Basin Forest Health
Project
EIS
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Kyla Sabo
- Recreation management
Developing Proposal
Expected:06/2017
10/2017
530-836-7157
- Forest products
Est. NOI in Federal Register
kylasabo@fs.fed.us
- Vegetation management
08/2015
(other than forest products)
- 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
Expected
Implementation
UNIT - Beckwourth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas, Sierra. LEGAL - Not Applicable.
Lakes Basin recreation area.
- Watershed management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
EIS
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:
Mills Placer Exploration Project
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.
- Minerals and Geology
CE
In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/13/2014
Expected:07/2015
08/2015
Leslie Edlund
530-283-7650
ledlund@fs.fed.us
Description: Excavation of test pits with a tracked excavator. Material will be removed, scanned with a metal detector and then
returned to the hole. Some brush and logging slash will be moved to access the test areas.
Location:
Outfitting and Guiding Special
Use Permit Renewal
UNIT - Beckwourth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T21N, R12E, Sections
9 & 10, MDBM. The claim is located south of Mills Peak Lookout and south of the community of Graeagle.
- Special use management
Completed
CE
*NEW LISTING*
06/2015
Debra Fryberger-Eby
530-836-7120
dfrybergereby@fs.fed.u
s
Description: Re-Issue a ten year special use permit for fishing outfitting and guiding to Edward Fisk, DBA Fish Tales Guide
Service on specific lakes and reservoirs on the Plumas National Forest.
Location:
07/01/2015 04:32 am MT
Actual: 05/08/2015
UNIT - Beckwourth Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Butte, Lassen, Plumas. LEGAL - Not
Applicable. Frenchman Lake, Lake Davis, Gold Lake, Little Grass Valley Reservoir, Antelope Lake and Lake
Almanor (Canyon Dam Boat Ramp).
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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)
Ramelli and Hall Allotments
- Grazing management
On Hold
N/A
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
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:07/2015
08/2015
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:
Two Rivers Soccer Camp
Permit Re-issue
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.
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/01/2015
Expected:07/2015
CE
07/2015
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
07/01/2015 04:32 am MT
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)
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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)
California Department of Water
Resources - Amend permit to
install a streamgauge at 2nd
location
- Special use management
On Hold
N/A
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
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:
Challenge Substation Salvage
CE
*NEW LISTING*
- Forest products
- Special use management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/23/2015
Expected:06/2015
07/2015
Eric Murphy
530-532-8922
ejmurphy@fs.fed.us
Description: Salvage 5 large ponderosa pines cut at Pacific Gas and Electric Company substation for line protection.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=47247
Location:
Community Protection Fuel
Reduction - Forbestown
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.
UNIT - Feather River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Yuba. LEGAL - T19N R7E SW1/4
Section 20. Immediately east of, and along side of, intersection of LaPorte and Old LaPorte roads.
- Forest products
- Fuels management
EA
*NEW LISTING*
In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/19/2015
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 12/2015
Expected:04/2016
05/2016
Jason Vermillion
530-532-7434
jvermillion@fs.fed.us
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.
Location:
HDH/Millet Mining Plan Of
Operations
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.
- Minerals and Geology
EA
In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/17/2011
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 08/2015
Expected:10/2015
10/2015
Donna Duncan
760-379-5646
dmduncan@fs.fed.us
Description: Placer mining. Panning, sluicing, dredging. Use of non-system road.
Location:
07/01/2015 04:32 am MT
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.
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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)
Last Chance Mining Plan of
Operations
- Minerals and Geology
EA
In Progress:
Scoping Start 08/17/2011
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 08/2015
Expected:10/2015
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
10/2015
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:
Pearson Mine Plan of
Operations
UNIT - Feather River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas, Sierra. LEGAL - T21N, R9E,
Sec 11. Feather River Ranger District, slate creek.
- Minerals and Geology
EA
In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/17/2013
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 08/2015
Expected:10/2015
11/2015
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:
Pendola Silviculture Project
CE
Errol Solomon
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
On Hold
N/A
N/A
530-532-7413
- Vegetation management
esolomon@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
Description: The Feather River Ranger District (PNF) is proposing to treat a minimum of 160 acres of plantation ground within
the Pendola boundary. Treatments will include: mastication, hand cutting and piling, pile burning, under burning,
reforesting and release
Location:
07/01/2015 04:32 am MT
UNIT - Feather River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Sierra. LEGAL - T22N, R10E, Sec 32.
one mile North of Howland Flat.
UNIT - Feather River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T18N R7E S2,11,12,
14, 15, and 26. Located near Bullards Reservoir and adjacent to the Challenge community.
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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.
Location:
Taber Mine Plan of Operations
Expected:09/2015
11/2015
UNIT - Feather River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Butte. LEGAL - T23N R3E, Sections 12
& 18. Paradise Lake, Magalia, CA.
- Minerals and Geology
EA
In Progress:
Scoping Start 02/10/2015
In Progress:
Notice of Initiation 07/17/2012
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 07/2015
Expected:10/2015
10/2015
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:
07/01/2015 04:32 am MT
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.
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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)
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Carol Spinos
Union Hill Hazardous Fuels and - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
Cancelled
N/A
N/A
Ecological Restoration Project
530-534-6500
- Forest products
cspinos@fs.fed.us
Vegetation
management
EA
(other than forest products)
- Fuels management
- Watershed management
Description: Project cancelled due to issues with the planning process to date. See letter attached to this record.
Plumas National Forest
Web Link:
http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41053
Location:
UNIT - Feather River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T19N,R8E, S2; T20N,
R8E, S22, 25, 26, 27, 35; T20N, R9E, S6, 7, 8, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 30; T21N, R9E, S31. West and south of the
community of LaPorte, California.
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:07/2015
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
09/2015
CE
Leslie Edlund
530-283-7650
ledlund@fs.fed.us
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.
Location:
Antelope Lake Fuels Reduction
- Fuels management
CE
*NEW LISTING*
In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/22/2015
Expected:08/2015
08/2015
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:
07/01/2015 04:32 am MT
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.
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)
Cal Trans Chips Creek Mineral
Materials Permit
- Minerals and Geology
In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/24/2015
Expected:07/2015
Expected
Implementation
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
07/2015
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Donna Duncan
530-283-7614
dmduncan@fs.fed.us
Description: Cal Trans removal of 150 cubic yards of material from the Chips Creek disposal site, for landscaping in the Quincy
Maint. yard and along Hwy 70 for roadside landscaping. Material to be screened & washed on site. Reclamation to
include recontouring.
Location:
Caribou #2 Pole Replacement
Project Contact
UNIT - Mt. Hough Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T25N, R6E, Sec 23 SE.
Along Hwy 70 in the Feather River canyon, Mile marker 13.58, adjacent to Chips Creek.
- Special use management
On Hold
N/A
N/A
CE
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:
Grays Flat Quincy-Caribou
PGE Pole Replacement
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.
- 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:
07/01/2015 04:32 am MT
In Progress:
Scoping Start 12/26/2012
Expected:10/2015
11/2015
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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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)
Lorenzen - Haskins Creek
Water Association Amendment
- Special use management
Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 06/2015
Expected:07/2015
Expected
Implementation
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
08/2015
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Elizabeth Sousa
530-283-7622
esousa@fs.fed.us
Description: Cabin owner in Haskins Valley is proposing to dig a trench for a waterline and also be added to a water association
special use permit.
Location:
Moonlight Fire Restoration,
Non-Motorized Trail
Maintenance (RECM52)
Peters Creek
Project Contact
UNIT - Mt. Hough Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - Not Applicable. T23N
R7E section 12.
- Recreation management
Completed
Actual: 06/12/2015
06/2015
Elizabeth Sousa
530-283-7622
esousa@fs.fed.us
Description: The objective of this project is to re-establish tread on the Peters Creek trail (NFS trail 11E01).
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Mt Hough Abandoned Mine
Closures-2015
Location:
UNIT - Mt. Hough Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T27N R 11E Section 27,
28, 33, 34; Mount Diablo Base Meridian (MDBM). T27N R 11E Section 27, 28, 33, 34; Mount Diablo Base
Meridian (MDBM).
- Minerals and Geology
In Progress:
Scoping Start 06/25/2015
Expected:09/2015
10/2015
CE
*NEW LISTING*
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
Donna Duncan
530-283-7614
dmduncan@fs.fed.us
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. Notice of Initiation 08/2015
EA
Expected:09/2016
09/2016
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, Antelope Lake, Hungry Creek, and Taylor Lake.
Location:
07/01/2015 04:32 am MT
UNIT - Mt. Hough Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - portions of sections in
T27N R12E. Mt Hough Ranger District.
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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)
Mud Lake Baker Cypress
Restoration Project
- Fuels management
Completed
Actual: 06/23/2015
Expected
Implementation
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
06/2015
CE
*NEW LISTING*
Kyle Merriam
530-283-7777
kmerriam@fs.fed.us
Description: The Mud Lake Baker Cypress Restoration Project will implement fuel treatments to protect the Baker cypress
population that burned in the Moonlight Fire from subsequent fires before the population has become
reproductively mature.
Location:
Pioneer/Caribou Mining Project
Project Contact
UNIT - Mt. Hough Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - T27N, R11E, Sections
23, 24, 25 and 26, Plumas County, California, Mount Diablo Meridian. The project is located approximately 20
miles northeast of Quincy, CA, on the Mt. Hough Ranger District of the Plumas National Forest, surrounding the
Mud Lake Research Natural Area.
- Minerals and Geology
EA
*NEW LISTING*
In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/28/2015
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 10/2015
Expected:12/2015
03/2016
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:
Red Gopher Mineral
Exploration Program
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
Completed
CE
05/2015
Donna Duncan
530-283-7614
dmduncan@fs.fed.us
Description: Proposal to sample gravels and subsurface material on the Spanish Gold #3 and Quartz Hill mining claims.
Material would be removed from four trench locations with an excavator and processed through a trommel.
Location:
07/01/2015 04:32 am MT
UNIT - Mt. Hough Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Plumas. LEGAL - Not Applicable. Project is
located 5 miles west of Quincy near the intersection of Bucks Lake Road and County Road 422. Legal location is
T24N, R8E, NE 1/4 of Section 13 and SE 1/4 of Section 12, 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)
Rich Fire Restoration: National
Forest System (NFS) Road
25N20 Improvement Project
CE
*NEW LISTING*
CE
*NEW LISTING*
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
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 Freather River Canyon. NFS
spur 25N20K is a spur road off NFS road 25N20 in the same area.
- Forest products
- Fuels management
In Progress:
Scoping Start 05/11/2015
Expected:06/2015
07/2015
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.
Location:
Spanish Creek Campground
Mineral Withdrawal
Project Contact
Kurt Sable
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:06/2015
07/2015
530-258-5176
- Watershed management
Scoping Start 04/30/2015
ksable@fs.fed.us
- Road management
Description: The project would entail improving drainage on NFS Road 25N20 by outsloping, installing drainage dips and
armoring road surface and drainage outlets; As well as replacing existing culverts with low water crossings on the
NFS 25N20K spur.
Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=46878
Location:
South Alma Salvage
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
In Progress:
Scoping Start 12/18/2014
Est. Comment Period Public
Notice 08/2015
Expected:10/2015
10/2015
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:
07/01/2015 04:32 am MT
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.
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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)
Storrie and Rich Fire Areas
Invasive Plant Treatment
Project
EA
Project Contact
R5 - Pacific Southwest Region
Gretchen Jehle
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants
In Progress:
Expected:11/2015
04/2016
530-283-7619
- Vegetation management
Comment Period Public Notice
gjehle@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
02/05/2014
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:
Whitlock Ravine Staging Area
Development
Expected
Implementation
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.
- Recreation management
On Hold
EA
N/A
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:09/2015
11/2015
Vegetation Management Project - Vegetation management
530-283-7653
Comment Period Public Notice
(Wildcat Project)
mlhuynh@fs.fed.us
(other than forest products)
04/22/2015
- Fuels management
EA
- Watershed management
- 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:
07/01/2015 04:32 am MT
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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Plumas National Forest
Project Name
Project Purpose
Planning Status
Decision
Expected
Implementation
Project Contact
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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.
07/01/2015 04:32 am MT
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Plumas National Forest