Rattail - Trinity Forest Health and Fire-Resilient Rural Communities Project
The 1,500 acre Rattail Project seeks to apply forest health and fuels reduction treatments, address a legacy sediment site, remove invasive species, mitigate hazards to values at risk, and develop 3.41 miles of temp roads.
Project Summary
Location Summary:
Just North of Highway 36, within WCS landscape, straddling Humboldt and Trinity counties.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 12/12/2023 |
| Comment Period | 08/13/2024 |
| Objection Period Start | 02/18/2025 |
| Decision | 06/2025 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 07/2025 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Environmental Assessment
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Mad River Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
219 (2012)
Project Purpose:
Forest Products; Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products); Fuels Management; Climate Change Adaptation
Project Activity:
Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Noxious Weed Treatments; Timber Sales (Green)
Current Status:
Completed
Project Decision Information
Rattail - Trinity Forest Health and Fire-Resilient Rural Communities Project
Decision Signed Date: 06/10/2025
Forests:
Six Rivers National Forest
Districts:
Mad River Ranger District
States:
California
Counties:
Humboldt; Trinity
Legal Land Description:
T1N, R5E, Sec 1, 2, and 12; T1N, R6E, Sec 5, 6, 7, 8, and 17
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Kristen Lark
741 State Highway 36
Bridgeville, CA 95526
7073828427
kristen.lark@usda.gov
Last Updated: 6/10/2025