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- Mendocino National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest)
- Mendocino National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide)
- Mendocino National Forest , Covelo Ranger District
- Mendocino National Forest , Grindstone Ranger District
- Mendocino National Forest , Upper Lake Ranger District
| Mendocino National Forest, Forestwide (excluding Projects occurring in more than one Forest) | R5 - Pacific Southwest Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
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| Fire Use Forest Plan Amendment EA |
- Land management planning | On Hold | N/A | N/A | Mike Vandame 530-934-1141 mvandame@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Amend Forest Plan to allow the management of lightning ignitions for resource benefits outside of wilderness areas. Current Forest Plan direction allows such use only within Wildernesses. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Mendocino National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Colusa, Glenn, Lake, Mendocino, Tehama, Trinity. Forest-wide outside of wilderness areas | |||||
| Forest Meadow Habitat Maintenance CE |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants | On Hold | N/A | N/A | Linda Angerer 530-934-1146 langerer@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Maintain meadow habitat by removing encroaching vegetation. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Mendocino National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Colusa, Glenn, Lake, Mendocino, Tehama. Various locations throughout the Forest, outside of wilderness. | |||||
| Noxious Broom Eradication CE |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) | On Hold | N/A | N/A | Lauren Johnson 928-635-5625 laurenjohnson@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Eradicate localized infestations of scotch broom and french broom in various locations across the Forest. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Mendocino National Forest All Units. STATE - California. COUNTY - Colusa, Glenn, Lake, Mendocino. Various locations Forest-wide | |||||
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| Mendocino National Forest, Occurring in more than one District (excluding Forestwide) | R5 - Pacific Southwest Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
| AT&T Special Use Permit Reissuance CE |
- Special use management | Developing Proposal Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/2013 |
Expected: 07/2013 | 09/2013 | Mike Vandame 530-934-1141 mvandame@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Replace several permits with a single permit to cover occupancy, use, maintenance for ~15 miles of existing aerial and buried telecommunications lines. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Grindstone Ranger District, Upper Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Colusa, Glenn, Lake, Tehama. LEGAL - T18N R7, 10, 11W; T23N R7W Vicinities of Lake Pilsbury, Fouts Springs, and Salt Creek Saddle | |||||
| Etsel and Dewell Garden Allotments EA |
- Grazing management | In Progress Scoping Start 11/23/2010 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 11/2013 |
Expected: 02/2014 Actual: 09/12/2012 |
04/2014 | Nancy Mulligan 530-934-1149 nmulligan@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Re-issue grazing permits for these allotments. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Upper Lake Ranger District, Covelo Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mendocino. LEGAL - Etsel: T23N R11W, T22N R10,11W, T21N R10,11W MDBM. Dewell: T24N R11W, T23N R11W MDBM. Etsel Allotment is in the Etsel Ridge area, on Covelo and Upper Lake Ranger Districts; Dewell Garden Allotment is on the east flanks of Leech Lake Mountain on Covelo Ranger District. | |||||
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| Mendocino National Forest , Covelo Ranger District | R5 - Pacific Southwest Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
| Clifton Ridge Burn CE |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Fuels management |
In Progress Scoping Start 04/06/2009 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/2013 |
Expected: 07/2013 | 09/2013 | Frank Aebly 707-275-1410 faebly@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Burn about 3,000 acres of grass, brush, and oak wodlands to improve forage for deer, and reduce hazardous fuels and noxious weeds. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Covelo Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Glenn, Mendocino. LEGAL - Sec 10-15, 22-24, 26, 27 T22N R10W & Sec 17 T22N R9W MDBM Clifton Ridge / Atchison / McIsaac Ranch area, about 18 miles east-southeast of Covelo | |||||
| Loftus Water Use SUP CE |
- Special use management | In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 03/08/2013 |
Expected: 04/2013 | 04/2013 | Frank Aebly 707-275-1410 faebly@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Issue special use permits for spring development, water transmission lines, and storage tanks on NFS lands. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41123 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Covelo Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mendocino. LEGAL - Sec36 T23N R11W MDBM Nebo Rock /Jumpoff Creek vicinity | |||||
| Lohne Water Use SUP CE |
- Special use management | In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 03/08/2013 |
Expected: 04/2013 | 04/2013 | Frank Aebly 707-275-1410 faebly@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Issue special use permits for spring development, water transmission lines, and storage tanks on NFS lands. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41122 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Covelo Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mendocino. LEGAL - Sec 31 T23N R10W MDBM Nebo Rock and Jumpoff Creek vicinity. HUCs 18010104020601 & 180101040602 | |||||
| Lucky George Project EA |
- Road management - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management - Forest products |
On Hold | N/A | N/A | Frank Aebly 707-275-1410 faebly@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Commercial and precommercial thinning of forest vegetation, fuel hazard reduction, reforestation of non-wilderness portion of 2008 Yellow Fire. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=32534 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Covelo Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Trinity. LEGAL - Sec 13-16, 22-24, 26, 27, 35 T25N R11W, Sec 18, 19 T25N R10W MDBM George's Valley / Indian Dick area, about 19 miles northeast of Covelo | |||||
| Twin Rocks Ridge Fuelbreak CE |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management |
In Progress Scoping Start 04/06/2009 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 08/2013 |
Expected: 10/2013 | 10/2013 | Hinda Darner 707-275-1446 hindadarner@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Create a 300 ft wide by 4.5 mile long fuelbreak along Twin Rocks Ridge utilizing road 22N02. Would protect resources and infrastructure in the Twin Rocks Ridge area. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Covelo Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Mendocino. LEGAL - Sec 4-6 T22N R10W & Sec 1 T22N R11W MDBM Twin Rocks Ridge, about 14 miles east of Covelo | |||||
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| Mendocino National Forest , Grindstone Ranger District | R5 - Pacific Southwest Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
| Auk Auk / Black Diamond Trail Reroute CE |
- Recreation management | Developing Proposal Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/2013 |
Expected: 06/2013 | 09/2013 | Jeanette Williams 530-934-1136 jeanettewilliams@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Reroute approximately one mile of trail 44 to avoid private property. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Grindstone Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Colusa. LEGAL - Sec 26, 35 T18N R7W MDBM North of Mine Camp vicinity | |||||
| Divide-Auger Timber Sale EA |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Road management - Forest products |
In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 12/17/2008 |
Expected: 08/2013 | 03/2014 | Mike Vandame 530-934-1141 mvandame@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Timber harvest, fuel treatments, forest disease treatments, reforestation to produce current saw timber and ensure long-term productivity of lands allocated to timber production; road maintenance for harvest-related traffic and erosion prevention. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Grindstone Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Tehama. LEGAL - Sec21, 22, 27, 28 T24N R9W; Sec 28-30, 32 T25N R9W MDBM Croney Ridge and Forks Ridge in the upper and middle Thomes Creek watershed | |||||
| Mill Fire Salvage and Hazard Tree Removal EA |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Road management - Forest products - Recreation management - Fuels management |
Analysis Completed | Expected: 04/2013 Actual: 04/23/2013 |
05/2013 | Jeanette Williams 530-934-1136 jeanettewilliams@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Salvage harvest trees killed and damaged by Mill Fire. Reduce fuel concentrations after harvest. Reforest. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=40743 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Grindstone Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Colusa. LEGAL - T16N R8W, T17N R7,8W MDBM Upper Mill Creek watershed, in and adjacent to Blue Slides Late Successional Reserve, about 9 miles southwest of Stonyford | |||||
| Sheep Timber Sale EA |
- Road management - Watershed management - Forest products - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management |
In Progress Scoping Start 04/22/2010 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 10/2013 |
Expected: 12/2013 | 03/2014 | Vickie Stoll 530-934-1148 vstoll@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Commercial and precommercial thinning of forest vegetation to capture timber volume and restore stand characteristics similar to reference conditions; fuel hazard reduction using prescribed fire and mechanical treatments. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=32339 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Grindstone Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Glenn, Lake. LEGAL - Sec 12-15, 20-24 T20N R9W; Sec 7, 18, 19 T20N R8W MDBM Sheep Ridge & vicinity in upper Black Butte River watershed, about 15 mile west of community of Elk Creek. | |||||
| Sugar Fuels Reduction EA |
- Road management - Forest products - Fuels management - Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Vegetation management (other than forest products) |
On Hold | N/A | N/A | Vickie Stoll 530-934-1148 vstoll@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Reduce fuel hazard within Buttermilk LSR (RC309). Treatments inlcude commercial thin-from-below, underburning, piling and burning. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Grindstone Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Tehama. LEGAL - Sec 35, 36 T24N R10W; Sec 1-3, 10-12 T23N R10W; Sec 2-11, 14-18, 21-23 T23N R9W MDBM About 20 miles west of Paskenta, in the Sugar Springs area of Log Springs Ridge. | |||||
| Sugar Springs Fuel Reduction CE |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management |
In Progress Scoping Start 04/06/2012 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/2013 |
Expected: 07/2013 | 09/2013 | Andrew Mishler 530-968-1809 amishler@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Reduce hazard fuels on ~185 acres of plantations and natural forest stands surrounding Sugar Springs dispersed campsite. Use mechanical and hand treatments to cut and pile understory vegetation; burn piles during low hazard weather conditions. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Grindstone Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Tehama. LEGAL - Sec 7, 8, 17, 18 T23N R9W; Sec 12, 13 T23N R10W MDBM Sugar Springs Camp vicinity, upper Log Springs Ridge. Located in Sacramento River Basin. | |||||
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| Mendocino National Forest , Upper Lake Ranger District | R5 - Pacific Southwest Region | ||||
| Project Name | Project Purpose | Planning Status | Decision | Expected Implementation | Project Contact |
| Cowbell Enduro Special Use Permit CE |
- Special use management | In Progress Scoping Start 04/06/2012 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 08/2013 |
Expected: 10/2013 | 11/2013 | Frank Aebly 707-275-1410 faebly@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Re-issue existing permit upon expiration, for new 5 year term. Routes w/in anadromous watersheds would be dropped from the permit. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Upper Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Lake. Existing trails within the Upper Lake OHV trail system. | |||||
| Darner Shimada Road Easement CE |
- Special use management - Land ownership management - Road management |
In Progress Scoping Start 04/11/2011 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 04/2013 |
Expected: 05/2013 | 07/2013 | Frank Aebly 707-275-1410 faebly@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Grant road easement for existing road for access to private land. (Formerly listed as "Machiko Shimada Road Easement") | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Upper Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - Sec 33 T15N R8W MDBM 2.5 miles NE of Lucerne, CA along Lake County road 220. HUC 18020116020701; not in North Coast Region | |||||
| Mason Trail Connector CE |
- Recreation management | On Hold | N/A | N/A | Frank Aebly 707-275-1410 faebly@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Convert abandoned logging road to OHV trail. This was previously scoped as a component of the "Upper Deer Valley Road OHV Recreation Connectivity" proposal, which has been cancelled. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Upper Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - Sec 30 T17N R9W MDBM Upper Lake OHV management area. | |||||
| Middle Creek Scotch Broom Eradication CE |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) | In Progress Scoping Start 10/01/2012 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 05/2013 |
Expected: 06/2013 | 06/2013 | Frank Aebly 707-275-1410 faebly@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Pull small plants by hand and weed wrench; cut larger plants to ground level with chainsaw and cover with plastic to kill resprouts by solarization. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Upper Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - Sec 11 T16N R10W MDBM East of Middle Creek Campground | |||||
| Pine Mountain LSR Fuels Reduction EA |
- Wildlife, Fish, Rare plants - Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Forest products - Fuels management |
In Progress Scoping Start 04/03/2006 Est. Objection Period Legal Notice 06/2013 |
Expected: 09/2013 | 04/2014 | Gary Urdahl 707-275-1417 gurdahl@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Thinninig and fuels treatments to protect the Late Successional Reserve from wildfires and to enhance the development/maintenance of late successional habitat. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=13615 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Upper Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - T17&18N R10W MDBM Pine Mountain area, southwest of Lake Pillsbury. | |||||
| Re-issue Phillips Water Transmission Permit CE |
- Special use management | On Hold | N/A | N/A | Frank Aebly 707-275-1410 faebly@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Re-issue expired special use permit. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Upper Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - Sec 32 T15N R8W MDBM About 1.5 miles NE of Lucern, CA | |||||
| Re-issue Sorensen Water Transmission Permit CE |
- Special use management | In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 03/08/2013 |
Expected: 04/2013 | 04/2013 | Frank Aebly 707-275-1410 faebly@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Re-issue expired special use permit. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=36349 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Upper Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - Sec 8 T17N R9W MDBM Bevans Flat vicinity, about 2 miles NE of Howard Mill station. | |||||
| Round Burn Thinning CE |
- Fuels management - Vegetation management (other than forest products) |
On Hold | N/A | N/A | Lee Johnson 707 275 1401 ljohnson03@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Thinning in 35 year old plantations established after the Round Fire of 1966. Purpose is to control tree density, improve forest health and reduce fuel loading and the risk of large wildfires. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Upper Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - T17N R11W MDBM Northwest of Howard Mill Station | |||||
| South Ridge Understory Burn CE |
- Vegetation management (other than forest products) - Fuels management |
In Progress Scoping Start 04/06/2009 Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 09/2013 |
Expected: 11/2013 | 04/2014 | April Hargis 707-275-1416 ahargis@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Understory burning if forest vegetation to reduce fuel hazard and risk of stand-replacing fire. | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Upper Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - Sec 8-10, 15-17 T18N R10W MDBM South Ridge area, about 2 miles west of Lake Pillsbury | |||||
| USGS Seismic SUP Re-issuance CE |
- Special use management | In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 03/08/2013 |
Expected: 04/2013 | 04/2013 | Frank Aebly 707-275-1410 faebly@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Re-issue expired permit to US Geological Survey for 3 existing survey markers for 10-year study of movement of the Bartlett Springs Fault. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=41121 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Upper Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - Sec 2, 3 T18N R11W; Sec 7 T18N R10W MDBM Gravelly Valley and The Island. HUCs 18010103010501 & 18010103010502 | |||||
| Youngs Corral OHV Trail CE |
- Recreation management | In Progress 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 03/29/2013 |
Expected: 05/2013 | 05/2013 | Frank Aebly 707-275-1410 faebly@fs.fed.us |
| Description: Construct OHV trail to resolve encroachment onto private land. Web Link: http://www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php?project=35511 | |||||
| Location: UNIT - Upper Lake Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Lake. LEGAL - Sec 33 T17N R8W MDBM Youngs Corral vicinity, near Goat Mountain. HUC 18010103020101 | |||||
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