Upper North Yuba Forest Health and Resilience Project
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2018072008
Lead Agency
Sierra County
Document Title
Upper North Yuba Forest Health and Resilience Project
Document Type
MND - Mitigated Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
general forest - scenic corridor/forest and OS
Document Description
Sierra County is considering a discretionary action to receive $500,000 from the Sierra Nevada Conservancy to fund implementation of the project, which includes fuels reduction and aspen restoration on 267-acres in the Yuba Ranger District, Tahoe National Forest. The goal of the project is to increase forest health; maintain emergency access during wildfire; protect water resources; and preserve the health of aspen stands. The project would include implementation of hand thinning on approx 131-acres to meet project objectives for fuels reduction. The project would also include implementation of hand thinning and mechanical treatments on approx 136-acres to meet project objectives for aspen restoration.
Contact Information
Name
Brandon Pangman
Agency Name
Sierra County
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Counties
Sierra
Zip
96124
Total Acres
267
State Highways
49
Waterways
North Yuba River
Other Location Info
Bassetts
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
Cal Fire, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, North Central Region 2 (CDFW), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Highway Patrol, California State Lands Commission (SLC), Department of Water Resources, Office of Emergency Services, California, Resources Agency, Resources, Recycling and Recovery, California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Sacramento Region 5 (RWQCB), California Department of Transportation, District 3 (DOT), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC)
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Sacramento Region 5 (RWQCB), California Department of Transportation, District 3 (DOT), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC)
Development Types
Other (forest fuel reduction and aspen restoration)
Local Actions
forestry
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Drainage/Absorption, Geology/Soils, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Noise, Recreation, Transportation, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian, Wildfire, GHG
Disclaimer: The document was originally posted before CEQAnet had the capability to host attachments for the public. To obtain the original attachments for this document, please contact the lead agency at the contact information listed above. You may also contact the OPR via email at state.clearinghouse@opr.ca.gov or via phone at (916) 445-0613.