SCH Number 2024051351

Project Info

Title

South Yuba Rim Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project (SNC1512)

Description

The Sierra Nevada Conservancy will provide funding to the County of Nevada to work in partnership with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to conduct planning activities towards potential future fuels reduction treatments on 1,800 acres of BLM lands along the San Juan Ridge in Nevada County, between the communities of Bridgeport and Lake City. Anticipated project activities are reconnaissance-level biological surveys, a cultural resource records search and cultural resource site survey, a raptor assessment, a California Spotted Owl Assessment, and coordination with the BLM toward environmental compliance analysis for a potential future fuels reduction and forest health project. The planning activities aim to lead to actions which will reduce wildfire risk for over 44,000 residents in local communities and protect critical infrastructure and natural resources, including two State Parks, the South Yuba River watershed, Tahoe National Forest and BLM public lands.

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