Projects & Plans
Projects
The implementation of most Forest projects occurs through a process that includes
scoping, comments and decisions.
Recent Decisions
SCOPING
During the early stages of evaluating certain proposed actions,
the Forest Service accepts comments in order to help identify
significant issues and possibly generate other alternatives that
meet the purpose and need of the project.
Bear Valley Mountain Resort Expansion (7910)
Proposed
Action (109kb .pdf, 21 pages)
Location
Map (289kb .pdf)
Vicinity
Map (211kb .pdf)
PROJECTS IN PROGRESS
With completion of initial scoping, the environmental analysis
is in progress on the following projects.
Motorized
Travel Management (17305)
Project
Information and Documents
Phase II
Fuel Reduction, Forest Health
and Road Management Stewardship (23684)
Scoping
Package (593kb .pdf, 10
pages)
Treatment
Maps (2,440kb .pdf;
3 pages)
Pinecrest
Interior Healthy Forest Restoration (22764)
Scoping
Package (280kb .pdf, 8 pages)
OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT
The Forest Service accepts comments on certain proposals for
30 calendar days following publication of a legal notice in the
Union Democrat. The publication date in that newspaper of record
is the exclusive means for calculating the comment period. Those
wishing to comment should not rely upon dates or timeframe
information provided by any other source. The regulations
prohibit extending the length of the comment period.
Spicer Road
Hazard Trees (21583)
Legal Notice: September 11, 2008
How
to Comment (21kb .pdf, 1
page)
Draft
Memorandum (21kb
.pdf, 1 page)
Black Springs
Hazard Trees (21577)
Legal Notice: September 11, 2008
How
to Comment (21kb .pdf,
1 page)
Draft
Memorandum (21kb .pdf, 1
page)
Big Cabbage
Hazard Trees (21580)
Legal Notice: September 2, 2008
How
to Comment (19kb .pdf, 1
page)
Draft
Memorandum (21kb .pdf, 1
page)
Sand Bar
Flat Burn (23977)
Legal Notice: September 2, 2008
How
to Comment (15kb .pdf, 1
page)
Draft
Decision Memo (410kb .pdf,
4 pages)
OPPORTUNITY TO OBJECT
The Forest Service accepts objections on certain proposals for
30 calendar days following publication of a legal notice in the
Union Democrat. The publication date in that newspaper of record
is the exclusive means for calculating the objection period. Those
wishing to object should not rely upon dates or timeframe
information provided by any other source.
None at this time
PROJECTS AWAITING DECISIONS
With completion of the comment period, the following projects
are awaiting decisions.
Middle
Fork Fuel Reduction and Forest
Health (17476)
Environmental
Assessment (495kb .pdf,
49 pages)
Proposed
Treatments Map (1,467kb
.pdf; 1
page)
Alternative
2 Treatments Map (1,450kb
.pdf; 1 page)
FOREST PLANNING
Continued planning
occurs so that the Forest Plan remains a dynamic and responsible tool
for managing the Forest's land and resources in a changing social and
economic climate.
SCHEDULE OF PROPOSED ACTIONS (SOPA)
The SOPA informs people of
environmental analyses currently in progress or recently
completed on the Forest pursuant to the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
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