SCH Number 2023060179

Project Info

Title

Upper Yuba Headwaters Forest Restoration Project (SNC #1542)

Description

The Sierra Nevada Conservancy (SNC) will provide funding for this project to the Nevada Irrigation District to mechanically treat approximately 400 acres of hazardous-fire fuels adjacent to a critical water storage reservoir and associated infrastructure, which will complement other Nevada Irrigation District (NID) restoration and enhancement projects. This region has been prioritized for fire fuels reduction and hazard-tree removal and will expand on thousands of acres that have been managed by the U.S. Forest Service and Sierra Pacific Industries on nearby sections over the last 25 years. In total, this project anticipates treating approximately 140 acres via hand crew and tracked chipper, and approximately 260 acres via mastication. This project will utilize mechanical treatment to remove and chip or grind understory vegetation and ladder fuels that are 0-14” diameter-at-breast-height (DBH). The NID proposes to implement treatments at a rate of 100 acres per year. This project will create wildfire resilience in the region, remove hazard trees along roadways, and protect downstream water security and quality.

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