Forest Service reports RAC re‑formation, active timber sales and campground staffing challenges

Jun 16, 2026

Sierraville District Ranger Rachel Hutchinson and Acting Yuba District Ranger Amber Nelson told the Board the Sierra County RAC is seeking 15 applicants and that timber sales (Gauntlet, Saddle Northwest) and steep‑slope amendments enabling tethered logging up to 90% are advancing; campground staffing and an e‑bike project remain in a 45‑day objection period.

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Sierraville District Ranger Rachel Hutchinson told the Sierra County Board on June 16 that the Sierra County Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) has been re‑formed and is seeking applicants to fill 15 seats; Hutchinson said the last estimate of the RAC funding balance was about $500,000, leaving a significant sum available for project distribution once the RAC reconvenes.

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