A Burning Concern

When the Healthy Forests Restoration Act was signed into law in 2003, the Forest Service was given the green light to actively battle the causes of destructive wildfires nationwide. The ultimate goal of the act is to preserve America’s forestland through a series of preventative fuel reduction measures.

In 2002, the Klamath National Forest suffered its most severe wildland fire season in recent memory with 6.5 million acres burned. The objective of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act is to take a proactive approach to wildfire prevention through prescribed burns, density reduction and deadfall underburning.

The Scott River and Salmon River Ranger Districts of the Klamath National Forest are on board with the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 and have initiated an environmental planning analysis for the area. Today, the ball is rolling on the proposed Eddy Gulch Late-Successional Reserve Fuels / Habitat Protection Project (“Eddy Gulch LSR Project”).  This project area is located approximately three miles northeast of Cecilville, California.

The Forest Service is working alongside  a contractor, RED, Inc. Communications,  to develop a Proposed Action, prepare an environmental impact statement, and record of decision. Together the Forest Service and RED's Interdisciplinary Team of specialists will analyze project effects to protect wildlife habitat and reduce fire risks to communities and firefighters in the region. 

This website is your source for the latest information pertaining to the Eddy Gulch LSR Project. Thank you for your interest in this project. We encourage you to submit comments and suggestions.