Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Forest Service topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Forest Service reports progress on Trinity County fuels‑reduction projects and road repairs
Summary
A U.S. Forest Service district ranger updated the Trinity County Board on active fuels‑reduction work, pilot projects near Hayfork and Peak emergency area implementation, road clearing on the 47 Road and planned CE fuel‑breaks; staff encouraged residents to view local project sites.
A U.S. Forest Service district ranger told the Trinity County Board of Supervisors that substantial fuels‑reduction and restoration work is underway across the county, highlighting a pilot project near Hayfork and active work in the Peak emergency area.
"Implementation. As I said, good progress is being made on the pilot project near Hayfork," the ranger said, and described dozer work to clear trees and reopen roads and fuels piles around Lewiston and Pettyjohn that will be addressed this winter. The ranger noted road‑work on about 10 miles of the 47 Road is causing local delays and projects are also planned for the 16 and 60 Roads.
Staff also described planning milestones: completion of South Fork Mountain planning; community risk‑reduction projects in Junction City, Weaverville and Big Ranch moving through review; and an upcoming Crossroads Project that will use a categorical exclusion for a fuel break at the intersection of Highways 3 and 36. The ranger said the current planning portfolio covers approximately 78,000 acres, while cautioning that prior fires—such as the Monument Fire, which burned roughly 300,000 acres—show the scale of work needed ahead.
Board members thanked the Forest Service and underscored regional collaboration, including the Good Neighbor agreement that enabled road surfacing improvements. The ranger closed by encouraging residents to drive out and observe progress on local projects.
