SCH Number 2024060329

Project Info

Title

Northwest End Royal Gorge Fuels Reduction (SNC 1663)

Description

The Sierra Nevada Conservancy (SNC) would provide funding to the Truckee Donner Land Trust (TDLT) for wildfire fuels reduction and forest-habitat restoration on 291 acres of TDLT-owned land. All work will be performed in compliance with the California Forest Practices Act and an adopted Timber Harvest Plan for the property (Timber Harvesting Plan No. 2-23-00120-PLA, Royal Gorge), approved by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection on Feb. 12, 2024. Forest treatments will involve commercial thinning via mechanical treatments and meadow restoration, which would consist of removal of conifers that are encroaching into meadow and riparian habitat. In the treatment area, at least 75 square feet basal area per acre will be retained. Insect and/or disease affected trees will be prioritized for removal. Mechanical treatments will be completed by a Licensed Timber Operator under the direction of a Registered Professional Forester. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection will monitor compliance with the terms of the Timber Harvesting Plan.

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