Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA)
04/01/2008 to 06/30/2008
Tahoe National Forest
Only Projects within the American River Ranger District

This report contains the best available information at the time of publication. Questions may be directed to the Project Contact.

Tahoe National Forest,  American River Ranger District (excluding Projects occurring in more than one District)

R5 - Pacific Southwest Region  
Project Name Project Purpose Planning Status Decision Expected Implementation Project Contact
Casa Loma Project DM
CE
- Fuels management   In Progress:
Scoping Start 10/01/2004
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 06/2008 
Expected:08/2008
 
09/2008 Karen Jones
530-367-2224
karenjones@fs.fed.us 
Description: Hand thinning and brush cutting to reduce hazardous fuels.
Location: UNIT - American River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Placer. LEGAL - T16N R10E Section 26. Casa Loma Summer Home Tract.
East Fork Thinning Project
EA
- Fuels management   In Progress:
Scoping Start 03/26/2007
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 08/2008 
Expected:09/2008
 
11/2008 Karen Jones
530-478-6254
karenjones@fs.fed.us 
Description: Evaluate the effects of thinning an overcrowded forest.
Location: UNIT - American River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Placer. LEGAL - T16N, R12E. Texas Hill and Sawtooth Ridge Area.
Foresthill Genetic Center Plantation Thinning
CE
- Forest products   Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 03/2008 
Expected:05/2008  06/2008 Karen Jones
530-478-6254
karenjones@fs.fed.us 
Description: Thin and remove surplus trees in the Genetic Resource Center.
Location: UNIT - American River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Placer. LEGAL - T14N, R11E. Foresthill Genetic Resource Center.
Last Chance Thinning Project
EA
- Fuels management   In Progress:
Scoping Start 07/17/2007
Est. 215 Comment Period Legal Notice 03/2008 
Expected:04/2008
 
09/2008 Karen Jones
530-478-6254
karenjones@fs.fed.us 
Description: Analyze the effects of thinning to improve tree health and reduce fuels. Collaborate with UCB, UCD, UCM and Forest Service Researchers. Sierra Nevada Adaptive Managment Project.
Location: UNIT - American River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Placer. LEGAL - R13E, T14N. North Fork of the Middle Fork American River Watershed near Last Chance Ridge.
Mtn Bike Special Use Permit DM
CE

           *NEW LISTING*
- Recreation management   Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 04/2008 
Expected:07/2008  09/2008 Karen Jones
530-478-6254
karenjones@fs.fed.us 
Description: Permit activities included in a one day mountain bike recreation event on existing, designated forest service roads.
Location: UNIT - American River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Placer. LEGAL - T15N, R11E, T15N, R12E, T15N, R14E. Sugar Pine Road and parts of Mosquito Ridge Road.
Sugar Pine Road Easement
CE

           *NEW LISTING*
- Regulations, Directives, Orders   Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 04/2008 
Expected:06/2008  07/2008 Karen Jones
530-478-6254
karenjones@fs.fed.us 
Description: NEPA document to grant Placer County an easement for the Sugar Pine Road.
Location: UNIT - American River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Placer. LEGAL - T15N, R11E, Sections 19, 20, 27, and 28. Sugar Pine Road.
Yellow Star Thistle Management
CE

           *NEW LISTING*
- Vegetation management (other than forest products)   Developing Proposal
Est. Scoping Start 04/2008 
Expected:05/2008  06/2008 Karen Jones
530-478-6254
karenjones@fs.fed.us 
Description: Analyze the effects of allowing Placer Co to treat Yellow Star Thistle with herbicides along selected roads.
Location: UNIT - American River Ranger District. STATE - California. COUNTY - Placer. LEGAL - T15N, R11E, T15N, R12E, T15N, R14E. Sugar Pine Road and parts of Mosquito Ridge Road.
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