![]() Treating the dead and dying tree component of the landscape is the first step in reducing long term fuel loading and restoring the historic fire regime, thereby reducing the impacts of fires on the future forest and contributing to the restoration of old forest habitats. As these dead trees fall and fuel accumulates, future fires will be even more severe. The fire killed tens of thousands of trees, that if left untreated will contribute to extremely high fuel loading over time. In these areas, the fire resulted in high rates of soil erosion, sedimentation to streams, destruction of wildlife habitat for sensitive species, and loss of old forest characteristics. Many areas of the fire burned at high and moderate intensity, killing 75%–100% of the trees and completely consuming the duff and litter that protected the soil. End Further Info End Preamble Start Supplemental Information SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose and Need for Action Laura Hierholzer, Project Leader, Placerville Ranger District, 4260 Eight Mile Road, Camino, CA 95709, or by telephone at 530–647–5382. Start Further Info FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Berry, Forest Supervisor, Eldorado National Forest, 100 Forni Road, Placerville, CA 95667, Attention: Freds Fire Restoration. The draft environmental impact statement is expected in March 2005 and the final environmental impact statement is expected in June 2005. Start Printed 76 DATES:Ĭomments concerning the scope of the analysis must be received by January 12, 2005. The purpose of the project is to: (1) Reduce long term fuel loading to reduce future fire severity and resistance to control (2) improve roads and establish effective ground cover in severely burned areas to reduce erosion and sedimentation to streams in the short term, and to contribute to long term soil productivity (3) recover the economic value of timber killed or severely injured by the fire, in an expeditious manner, for the purpose of generating funds to offset the cost of future restoration activities and (4), reduce safety hazards to the public and forest workers. The land allocations within the fire area, as identified in the Sierra Nevada Forest Plan Supplemental EIS, are threat zone, defense zone, general forest, protected activity centers for spotted owls, spotted owl home range core areas, and riparian conservation areas adjacent to perennial, seasonal and ephemeral streams. The USDA, Forest Service, Eldorado National Forest will prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) for a proposal to treat approximately 3,200 acres of fire killed and damaged trees in the Freds Fire burned area. The project area for this analysis is the approximately 4,600 acre portion of the Freds Fire on National Forest System lands. In October 2004, the Freds Fire burned approximately 7,700 acres on the Eldorado National Forest and on private timberlands. Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement. Provide legal notice to the public or judicial notice to the courts. Rendition of the daily Federal Register on does not Until the ACFR grants it official status, the XML Legal research should verify their results against an official edition of The official SGML-based PDF version on, those relying on it for The material on is accurately displayed, consistent with While every effort has been made to ensure that Regulatory information on with the objective ofĮstablishing the XML-based Federal Register as an ACFR-sanctioned The OFR/GPO partnership is committed to presenting accurate and reliable Register (ACFR) issues a regulation granting it official legal status.įor complete information about, and access to, our official publications Informational resource until the Administrative Committee of the Federal This prototype edition of theĭaily Federal Register on will remain an unofficial Each document posted on the site includes a link to theĬorresponding official PDF file on. The documents posted on this site are XML renditions of published Federal Register, and does not replace the official print version or the official ![]() ![]() It is not an official legal edition of the Federal This site displays a prototype of a “Web 2.0” version of the dailyįederal Register.
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