West Shore Hazardous Fuels Reduction and Ecosystem Restoration
Project Number
02.01.01.0028
Action Priority
Reduce Hazardous Fuels
Implementers
U.S. Forest Service - Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Primary Contact
Brian Garrett (brian.garrett@usda.gov)
Stage
Completed
Duration
2001 - 2011
Community Wildfire Protection Program
Reduce Hazardous Fuels
Conduct hazardous fuel reduction and forest ecosystem health treatments for the Ward and Quail Projects on the West Shore of the Lake Tahoe Basin. These fuel reduction treatments would cover the National Forest areas and would focus on the Urban Wildland Interface. These treatments would reduce the level of hazardous fuels within the defense and threat zones. This includes the use of mechanical harvesters and chainsaws for thinning to reduce live tree densities and mechanical chipping to reduce the amount of existing dead and down biomass. Included in project implementation is contract administration and project monitoring.
Key Accomplishments
Acres of Forest Fuels Reduction Treatment: 3,477 acres
Threshold Categories
Vegetation Preservation
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Location
Expenditures
Expenditures by Funding Source to Date: $4,827,400 (Estimated Cost: $5,315,200)