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U.S. Forest Service reports progress on Shasta‑Trinity projects, recreation and fuels work
Summary
The U.S. Forest Service told the Trinity County Board of Supervisors that NEPA planning, pile burning, crew hiring and recreation cleanups are moving forward across the Shasta‑Trinity National Forest, and that several landscape projects will enter implementation this summer.
A U.S. Forest Service representative updated the Trinity County Board of Supervisors April 1 on planning, implementation, staffing and recreation work across the Shasta‑Trinity National Forest.
The speaker reported that several planning documents are nearing completion: the Hyampom project (12,500 acres of planning) is signed and implementation was set to begin the week following the meeting; the Bowerman Ridge CE is expected to be signed shortly; and the Big Ranch project will enter scoping in May. The Forest Service representative also said the North Trinity County project is under review with partners and that WCF (Watershed/Climate/Fuels) phase 2 arc surveys are underway pending improved weather.
Implementation updates included ongoing pile burning (about 1,400 acres so far), fuels work tied to Good Neighbor Agreements with industry partners, and a large fuels contract addressing past fire footprints. The Forest Service said it expects to use both internal crews and contract resources and that crews and hotshot teams are approaching full staffing for the fire season.
In recreation, the Forest Service told the board it removed about 40 dump‑truck loads of vegetation and debris from the Fairview boat ramp area and completed cleanup work at Preacher Meadows and Hayward campgrounds. The agency also reported work to control invasive Scotch broom and to prepare recreation assets for the summer season. They noted an ongoing transfer of management responsibility for Lewiston Lake and Trinity Lake recreation facilities to the local forest office.
The speaker said training for staff and partner organizations is scheduled in April and that the agency is coordinating with local fire advisers and partners to prepare for summer operations.
Why it matters: fuel reduction, recreation site readiness and NEPA approvals affect public safety, local tourism and forest health across a large portion of Trinity County, where most forest land is federally managed.
Quotes: “When all those [Hyampom, Bowerman, WCF phase 2] get signed prior to summer, that will give us 18,000 acres of NEPA coverage,” the Forest Service representative told the board.
Ending: County supervisors thanked the Forest Service for the work and noted regional interest in projects such as Big Ranch and the I Am POD project; the Forest Service said it will continue to schedule partner briefings and report progress to the board.
