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Basics
Hazard tree removal and fuel reduction on approximately 1500 acres related to the Caldor Fire along roads, trails, adjacent to private property, and in developed sites.
Planning/Design
2021
2024
2025
$11,000,000
Victor Lyon (victor.lyon@usda.gov)
04/11/2022
01/24/2024
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EIP Details
EIP Basics
EIP Basics
02.01.01.0125 - LTBMU Caldor Hazard Tree and Fuel Reduction Project
This project is on the EIP 5-year list.
Performance Measures
Expected Performance Measures
Expected Performance Measures
| Acres of Forest Fuels Reduction Treatment | [Initial or Maintenance Treatment: Initial], [Property Ownership: U.S. Forest Service], [Treatment Type: Hand Thinning], [Treatment Zone: Community Defense Zone] | 750 | acres |
| Acres of Forest Fuels Reduction Treatment | [Initial or Maintenance Treatment: Initial], [Property Ownership: U.S. Forest Service], [Treatment Type: Mechanical Thinning], [Treatment Zone: Community Defense Zone] | 750 | acres |
Reported Performance Measures
Reported Performance Measures
Reported Performance Measure Accomplishments are not relevant for projects in the Planning/Design stage.
Funding
Expected Funding
Expected Funding
$11,000,000
$8,000,000
$3,000,000
($2,500,000 identified as )
| Total | |||
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| California Tahoe Conservancy (CTC) | $7,500,000 | $5,000,000 | $2,500,000 |
| U.S. Forest Service (USFS - LTBMU) | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 |
| Grand Total | $10,500,000 | $8,000,000 | $2,500,000 |
Reported Expenditures
Reported Expenditures
| Total | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
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| California Tahoe Conservancy | $50,000 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
| U.S. Forest Service | $430,000 | $200,000 | $230,000 | $0 |
| Grand Total | $480,000 | $250,000 | $230,000 | $0 |
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Watersheds
No watersheds set for this project.
Threshold Categories
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This project will address overhead hazards along system roads and trails, including very popular public trails in Saxon Creek (Mr. Toads Wild Ride) and Trout Creek (Corral Loop trail network).
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Dead trees will be removed from Echo Summit and other locations, improving visual character across all viewsheds.
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Reforestation following removal of fire-killed trees and improving ground cover will improve soil conservation.
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This project will remove fire-killed trees, reduce future fuel loading, and provide opportunities for reforestation.
Local and Regional Plans
No Local and Regional Plans set for this project.
Related Projects
Related Projects
No Related Projects set for this project.
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Notes
Notes
| 01/14/2024 9:18 AM | Brian Garrett | The Forest Service advertised a 442 acre mechanical hazard tree removal contract in 2023. Bids received were 3x higher than anticipated, attempts to negotiate and reduce the scope of the project were not successful and the contract was cancelled. The Forest Service is repackaging the contract, seeking additional funding and anticipates awarding the contract in 2024. Additionally, the Forest Service is working with the National Forest Foundation and CTC (for funding) to award 509 acres of hand thin contract work in 2024. Field prep for the hand thin contract was completed in 2023. | ||
| 01/13/2023 10:58 AM | Brian Garrett | NEPA planning was completed in 2022 for the Tahoe Basin Caldor Hazard Tree Fuels Reduction Project, authorizing 1240 acres of hazard tree and fuels reduction treatments. Forest Service and GBI partner crews conducted field preparations for a 442 acre mechanical hazard tree contract, planned to be awarded and implemented in 2023. Funding from CTC was provided to fund contract work. |