6. Resource Protection Maps.pdf

USDA Forest Service Timber Harvest and Fuels Treatment Activity Record (See R-5 Supplement to FSH 2409-18, Sec. 31.2)

Map Maps will likely change from preliminary layout, to final proposed action, to post treatment. Include detail sufficient to alert sale prep personnel, sale administrators and post harvest treatment personnel to all known hazards, sensitive or protected areas. Each stage should leave tracks for the next

Project Name Project Leader Ranger Dist NEPA Name

FACTS ID #

Project Unit # Unit acres Sub Unit # Sub Unit ac Est. Cut Vol. (CCF) Cutting Method

Prescription Prescriptions should include; Site specific objectives, There should be a clear description of what the desired condition is List of planned treatments with a measurable objective for each treatment - may include residual canopy cover, basal area, species comp , soil cover, residual fuel levels, scorch height etc,.

Prescriptions may be similar on several units within a project, (cut and paste) but the specific treatments will need to be adjusted to meet site specific conditions

Special SA Information Any additional info to assist the SA, COR, or force account workers, such as local community issues, helpful or concerned contacts to make prior to operations, potential issues

Scott River Ranger District Craggy Vegetation Management Project

Plan Summary Noxious weeds in the area are outside the unit boundary. Best access is at the north side of the unit from the 45N39 road.

Craggy Thin Stewardship

1380004000

A. Mueller

Buffer 75 ft

138-4

138-4 Sale Unit #

Mastication

Legend Noxious Weeds Unit 138-4 non-commercial

R5-2400-202 (ISS. 8/2008)

Coordination Information Project: Craggy NEPA ID:FBP4 District: Scott River/Oak Knoll

Management Direction: Riparian Area, Partial Retention VQO, General Forest

Wildlife:

Watershed: Watershed-1: Ground-disturbing activities are proposed to take place during the normal operating season (NOS) that is defined as May 1 to October 31 and in dry periods outside the NOS, adhering to the Forest’s wet weather operation standards (USDA 2002), as approved by the Forest Service representative.

When working in hydrologic riparian reserves: When there is a 30 percent chance of rain in the next 24 hours, a Forest Service representative will be on site to insure that winterization or erosion control procedures are implemented in a timely fashion and to initiate shutdown or resume operations. Operations will not resume until suitable weather, soil, and forecast conditions exist.

Recreation/Scenery: Scenery-2: For all treatments that are visible from the Yreka community, avoid straight line appearances in the landscape along treatment edges. Vary the width of all ridgeline and roadside fuels treatments, or respond to existing vegetation density outside of all treatments to minimize line contrasts.

Heritage: Heritage-1: All heritage sites within the area of potential effects will be clearly delineated prior to implementation. This includes but is not limited to flagging site boundaries.Heritage-2: In the event that new heritage resources are discovered during project implementation, the district archaeologist and/or heritage program manager must be notified and all activities in the immediate vicinity of the resource shall cease until site evaluation is completed.

Botany:

Fuels: Fuels-1: All prescribed fire operations will be conducted subject to an administratively approved burn plan which includes the objectives of the burn, desired fire behavior and intensity, an emergency contingency plan and specified level of response to a fire escape.Fuels-2: The prescribed burn plan will include a smoke management plan with the following features: Burning will be implemented when smoke is likely to be transported away from sensitive locations, when possible.

Residents and landowners likely to be affected by smoke will be notified, as appropriate, prior to ignition. Ignition will only take place on permissive burn days as determined by the Siskiyou County Air Pollution Control District. Forecasts of weather in the project area will be used to ensure favorable within prescription weather conditions for the burn and smoke transport. Contingency plans will be developed to minimize smoke impacts if meteorological conditions change.

Other:

USDA Forest Service Timber Harvest and Fuels Treatment Activity Record (See R-5 Supplement to FSH 2409-18, Sec. 31.2)

Map Maps will likely change from preliminary layout, to final proposed action, to post treatment. Include detail sufficient to alert sale prep personnel, sale administrators and post harvest treatment personnel to all known hazards, sensitive or protected areas. Each stage should leave tracks for the next

Project Name Project Leader Ranger Dist NEPA Name

FACTS ID #

Project Unit # Unit acres Sub Unit # Sub Unit ac Est. Cut Vol. (CCF) Cutting Method

Prescription Prescriptions should include; Site specific objectives, There should be a clear description of what the desired condition is List of planned treatments with a measurable objective for each treatment - may include residual canopy cover, basal area, species comp , soil cover, residual fuel levels, scorch height etc,.

Prescriptions may be similar on several units within a project, (cut and paste) but the specific treatments will need to be adjusted to meet site specific conditions

Special SA Information Any additional info SA, COR, or force account such as local community issues, helpful or concerned contacts to make prior to operations, potential issues

Scott River Ranger District Craggy Vegetation Management Project

Plan Summary Equipment cannot enter the heritage site but can cross through it using the 45N29 road or the designated heritage site crossing.

Noxious weeds have been recently surveyed for and not found within the unit.

Craggy Thin Stewardship

1380005000

A. Mueller

Buffer25 ft

138-5

138-5

138-5 Sale Unit #

Mastication

Legend Heritage Site Heritage Site Crossing Noxious Weeds Unit 138-5 non-commercial

R5-2400-202 (ISS. 8/2008)

Coordination Information Project: Craggy NEPA ID:138-Mast-1 District: Scott River/Oak Knoll

Management Direction: Riparian Area, General Forest

Wildlife:

Wildlife-16: Retain up to 25% of area in planned fuel break and mastication treatments as untreated islands and irregular edge to retain diversity for wildlife habitat needs where fuel break effectiveness would not be compromised. Residual hardwood trees and conifers count towards untreated area.

Watershed: Watershed-1: Ground-disturbing activities are proposed to take place during the normal operating season (NOS) that is defined as May 1 to October 31 and in dry periods outside the NOS, adhering to the Forest’s wet weather operation standards (USDA 2002), as approved by the Forest Service representative.

When working in hydrologic riparian reserves: When there is a 30 percent chance of rain in the next 24 hours, a Forest Service representative will be on site to insure that winterization or erosion control procedures are implemented in a timely fashion and to initiate shutdown or resume operations. Operations will not resume until suitable weather, soil, and forecast conditions exist.Watershed-2: Post-treatment soil cover will range from 50 to 80 percent depending on slope steepness, soil texture, and fuel reduction treatments.Watershed-3: Maintain existing coarse woody debris by having ground-based equipment avoid the larger diameter woody debris as much as practical.Watershed-4: Mechanized equipment will be restricted to: 1. If soil texture is Loam or finer: Slopes less than 45 percent. 2. If soil texture is Sandy Loam or coarser: Slopes less than 35 percent. 3.Mechanized equipment will be restricted to travelling generally in straight up and down patterns on slopes 35 to 45 percent and on steeper slopes for short portions (100 feet or less) regardless of texture when necessary. 4. Where equipment will be operating on >45% slopes for more than just short stretches a cable-assist tether will be required. 5. In stands where tractor skidding is used and, where practical, logs should be placed in bundles on slopes less than 35 percent. 6. Skid trails that connect benches separated by short steep slopes (broken ground) can have minor portions (100 feet or less) of the skid trail on slopes greater than 35 percent. Soil texture will be determined by the project soil scientist.

Watershed-10: Limit equipment disturbance within 20 feet on either side of swales by minimizing equipment crossings and avoiding running trails up the axis of swales. Swales are shallow ephemeral channels that do not meet the definition of a riparian reserve because they lack annual channel scour.

Watershed-18: Dry intermittent streams may be crossed by a masticator at designated sites only after field review and approval by a Forest Service hydrologist. No perennial streams, even when dry, will be crossed.Watershed-19: Masticators will not operate within 150 feet of slope distance on perennial streams and 100 feet of slope distance on each side of intermittent streams, or the site potential tree height distance on each side of the stream, whichever is greatest (per Aquatic Conservation Strategy Objective 8). A masticator will not operate beyond the break in slope of any inner gorge. Consultation with the project fish biologist or hydrologist will occur to determine if any additional buffer width for masticator equipment is needed for a particular riparian reserve.

Watershed-22: Fueling and servicing of vehicles used for proposed activities will be done outside of hydrologic riparian reserve except at designated landings in locations where most disconnected from water resources. A spill containment kit will be in place where refueling and servicing take place. Report spills and initiate appropriate clean-up action in accordance with applicable state and federal laws, rules and regulations. The forest hazardous materials coordinator’s name and phone number shall be available to Forest Service personnel who administer or manage activities utilizing petroleum-powered equipment. In the occurrence of a spill which may affect listed aquatic species, NOAA Fisheries will be notified for emergency consultation.

Recreation/Scenery:

Heritage: Heritage-1: All heritage sites within the area of potential effects will be clearly delineated prior to implementation. This includes but is not limited to flagging site boundaries.Heritage-2: In the event that new heritage resources are discovered during project implementation, the district archaeologist and/or heritage program manager must be notified and all activities in the immediate vicinity of the resource shall cease until site evaluation is completed.

Botany: Invasive Species-1: Equipment and vehicles that leave established road surfaces will be cleaned of soil, seeds, vegetative matter, and other debris that could contain noxious weeds seeds or propagative material prior to entering the project area and before leaving infested areas. Areas appropriate for cleaning equipment will be designated as appropriate.Invasive Species-2: High priority non-native invasive species sites will be flagged prior to project implementation with orange/black flagging labeled with ôinvasive species.Equipment, vehicles, and personnel will avoid working within these flagged high priority areas. Mastication, equipment piling, and pile burning will not occur within these high priority areas.

Fuels:

Other:

Resource_Protection_Map_138-5