NEVADA CITY, Calif. (Sept. 13, 2024) — Tahoe National Forest is requesting public input on the proposed Russell Valley Fuels Reduction Project, located north of Truckee adjacent to the community of Russell Valley and the busy Highway 89 corridor. The project proposes a range of vegetation management actions on approximately 3,000 acres designed to address forest health, reduce hazardous fuels build up and provide additional protection from the potential impacts of high severity wildfire for the community of Russell Valley.
The Russell Valley Fuels Reduction Project is being collaboratively undertaken by the Middle Truckee River Watershed Forest Partnership (MTRWFP). Together, partners are working to restore the health of Truckee-area forests and the Middle Truckee River Watershed to enhance public safety, reduce potential wildfire severity, protect water resources and restore forest health in this area. Over the next 10 years, the MTRWFP will work to restore over 60,000 acres of Truckee-area forests.
“The Russell Valley Fuels Reduction Fuels Reduction Project is our newest effort to reduce the risk of catastrophic fire while restoring our forests to a more natural range of variation,” said Tahoe National Forest Truckee District Ranger Jonathan Cook-Fisher. “MTRWFP continues to gain momentum, and this project joins a list of recent successful efforts currently being planned and implemented in the Truckee area.”
A detailed description of the Russell Valley Fuels Reduction Project, draft proposed action and project area maps are available online at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=63852.
Parties interested in submitting public comments may do so in the following ways by Oct. 14, 2024:
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The Russell Valley Fuels Reduction Project is being collaboratively undertaken by the Middle Truckee River Watershed Forest Partnership (MTRWFP). Together, partners are working to restore the health of Truckee-area forests and the Middle Truckee River Watershed to enhance public safety, reduce potential wildfire severity, protect water resources and restore forest health in this area. Over the next 10 years, the MTRWFP will work to restore over 60,000 acres of Truckee-area forests.
“The Russell Valley Fuels Reduction Fuels Reduction Project is our newest effort to reduce the risk of catastrophic fire while restoring our forests to a more natural range of variation,” said Tahoe National Forest Truckee District Ranger Jonathan Cook-Fisher. “MTRWFP continues to gain momentum, and this project joins a list of recent successful efforts currently being planned and implemented in the Truckee area.”
A detailed description of the Russell Valley Fuels Reduction Project, draft proposed action and project area maps are available online at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=63852.
Parties interested in submitting public comments may do so in the following ways by Oct. 14, 2024:
- By mail: Jonathan Cook-Fisher (c/o John Brokaw), Truckee Ranger District, 10811 Stockrest Springs Rd. Truckee, CA 96161.
- In-person: Truckee Ranger District, 10811 Stockrest Springs Rd. Truckee, CA 96161. Office business hours for hand-delivered written comments are: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.
- Electronically: Electronic comments must be submitted in a format such as an email message, plain text (.txt), rich text format (.rtf) or word (.doc) to: [email protected].
- Name, address and telephone number of the commenter; and if applicable, the organization represented
- A heading or subject line of “Russell Valley Fuels Reduction Project”
- Specific concerns, issues or suggestions related to the project and the reasons for any concerns or suggestions
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USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer and lender.
