BLM accepting comments on forest health project near Weaverville
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WEAVERVILLE, Calif. – The Bureau of Land Management is welcoming public comments on a proposed project to improve fire resiliency and restore forest health on public lands near Weaverville in Trinity County.
The Oregon Mountain Forest Health Thinning and Fuels Reduction Project would cover about 140 acres within the Weaverville Community Forest. It would include thinning the timber stand, reducing brush and other hazardous fuels, and restoring oak woodlands. The project would also involve post thinning work to remove vegetation piles and further address hazardous fuels.
The environmental assessment analyzing the project is available for review here: https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2015166/510.
Anyone interested can comment by using the “participate now” link on the website, or by mailing comments to Bureau of Land Management, 6640 Lockheed Drive, Redding, CA, 96002, attention Chad Endicott. The BLM will also accept comments via email to cendicott@blm.gov. Comments are due by April 27, 2023.
The BLM partners with the Trinity County Resource Conservation District to manage federal lands within the community forest, which supports recreation access and the production of timber and firewood. The Forest Service also partners on management of National Forest lands within the community forest boundaries.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.