Plumas National Forest (PNF) Motorized Trails Ground Operations and Maintenance Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026100746
Public Agency
Plumas County
Document Title
Plumas National Forest (PNF) Motorized Trails Ground Operations and Maintenance Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/21/2026
Document Description
The Project consists of maintenance activities on approximately 25 miles of offhighway vehicle (OHV) trails located on the PNF within the Mount Hough, Beckwourth, and Feather River ranger districts, including fifteen (15) trails in the Granite Basin area of the Feather River Ranger District [ATV -6M29 Boulder (3.9 mi), 6M33 Red Fir East (0.66 mi), 6M24 Palmetto (1.0 mi) Singletrack-6M30 Frenchman Hill (0.45 mi), 6M30A Frenchman Hill Spur (0.33 mi), 6M51 Boulder Ridge (0.77 mi), 6M32 Red Fir West (0.36 mi), 6M29 A-D Boulder Spur (2.12 mi), 6M23 Trails West (0.96 mi), 7M07 Trails North (0.47 mi), 6M22 Little North Fork (3.46 mi), 6M22A Little North Fork Spur (0.66 mi), 7M04 Frazier Creek (1.61 mi), 6M19 Rock Island Ridge (3.04 mi), 6Ml 7 Truck Ravine (1.05 mi)], one (1) trail in the Beckwourth Ranger District [4x4-22N42 Mohawk Creek (2.12 mi)], and one (1) trail in Mount Hough Ranger District [4x4 -10M23 Clear Creek Tie (2.17 mi)]. The 25 miles of OHV trails are a part of Plumas County's annual Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation (OHMVR) Grant that funds trail maintenance. Plumas County would act as the grant administrator and PNF as the land manager, partnering with the Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship (SBTS), a 501(c)(3) non-profit, to perform the motorized trails ground operations activities, guided by Forest Service EM-7720-103 specifications. Activities would include maintenance on existing trail facilities such as trail logouts, tread repair, brushing, creek crossings, and erosion control structures (e.g., armored drains and dips).
Contact Information
Name
Michelle Abramson
Agency Name
Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship
Job Title
Grants Manager
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Address
Phone
Name
Dan Pargee
Agency Name
Plumas County Administrative Office
Job Title
County Administrative Officer
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Name
Tracey Ferguson
Agency Name
Plumas County Planning Department
Job Title
Planning Director
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Location
Cities
Blairsden, Portola, Quincy
Counties
Plumas
Regions
Northern California, Unincorporated
Other Location Info
Encompasses all or portions of Township 23 N Range 06E Section 13,14,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,34,35,36, Range 07E, Section 18,19,29,30,3l;Township 22 N Range 06 E Section 1,2,13; Township 25 N Range 09E Section 12,13 Range
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1 -Section 15301(c)
Reasons for Exemption
The project is exempt from the requirements of CEQA under CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c), Article 19 Categorial Exemption, Class 1 -15301 (Existing Facilities), subsection (c), which consists of the repair, maintenance, and minor alteration of public trail facilities accommodating off-highway vehicle (OHV) motor vehicles (e.g., 4x4, ATV, and OHV singletrack), bicycles, pedestrians, and equestrians involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use for the purpose of public safety.
County Clerk
Plumas
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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