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Trump Administration Expands Logging in National Forests Amid Conservation Concerns

Monday, April 14

A new memo from the U.S. Department of Agriculture outlines plans by the Trump administration to dramatically expand commercial logging across national forests, including vast areas in California. The April 3 directive from USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins follows President Trump’s recent executive order calling... Read More.

Modoc and Lassen National Forests are hosting a Community Meeting regarding Northwest Forest Plan

Friday, January 17

The Modoc and Lassen National Forests are hosting a community meeting to share information about proposed changes to the Northwest Forest Plan. The public is invited to join and learn more about the Draft Environmental Impact Statement.Community meeting on proposed changes to the Northwest... Read More.

Safeguarding Forests: Prescribed Burns Progress in Lassen National Forest

Monday, December 9

114 acres of prescribed burns were successfully completed last week on the Lassen National Forest. Operations begin again today and throughout the week as weather and conditions allow.Almanor Ranger District plans to continue work on the Hawk West Shore Piles near Lake Almanor today,... Read More.

Lassen National Forests New Leadership Sets Sights on Community Engagement and Wildfire Prevention

Friday, October 11

New Lassen National Forest acting supervisor, Tara Jones, makes good on the promise to bring monthly reports to the county Supervisors.Tuesday's Supervisors meeting kicked off with Jones alongside the forest’s three district rangers who said combined the Forest's leadership have "synchronized" thier schedules to... Read More.

Flash Flood Alert Issued for Lassen and Plumas National Forests

Wednesday, September 18

The National Weather Service in Sacramento has issued a Flash Flood Watch for areas surrounding the Lassen and Plumas National Forests, particularly the Park Burn Scar, from 1 PM to 10 PM today, September 18, 2024. This watch underscores the heightened risk of flash... Read More.

Lassen National Forest Begins New RX Burns as Weather Holds

Tuesday, December 12

The Lassen National Forest provides updates on recent prescribed fire projects. A new operation has been launched in the Almanor Ranger District at the Sugar Pine Flat pile burn in the Dry Lake Area.A week-long project on the Hat Creek Ranger District is expected... Read More.

$20M Agreement Helps Address 4-million-acre Backlog of Burned, Damaged Forests

Thursday, December 7

American Forests, a national nonprofit conservation organization, has entered into a groundbreaking $20 million agreement with the Forest Service to accelerate climate-adapted reforestation across millions of acres of burned and degraded lands in the next five years.This partnership, fueled by the REPLANT Act, allows... Read More.

Pile Burns Continue Across Lassen and Plumas National Forests

Wednesday, December 6

Pile burning is planned across the Plumas National Forest, bringing smoke impacts to nearby communities. Firefighters on all three districts resume the pile burns yesterday.On the Beckwourth Ranger District, burns are being completed near Eureka Ridge; however with forecasted strong winds today, no ignitions... Read More.

Plumas and Lassen National Forests Update Fall RX Pile Burns

Wednesday, November 8

Plumas National Forest updates Fall Piles burn operations with more scheduled today to bring smoke impacts to the Eastern Plumas and Janesville.Crews continue in the Bucks Lake area, wrapping up the remaining few acres of piles today, and firefighters will also begin pile burning... Read More.

Fall Brings Crucial Prescribed Burns to Lassen and Modoc National Forests

Friday, September 29

As autumn takes hold, cooler temperatures bring an opportunity for prescribed fires to enhance forest health. Both Lassen and Modoc National Forests are commencing multiple burns this season to mitigate wildfire risks.In Lassen National Forest's Hat Creek Ranger District, residents of Hat Creek and... Read More.

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Stories tagged with: forests

Trump Administration Expands Logging in National Forests Amid Conservation Concerns

Modoc and Lassen National Forests are hosting a Community Meeting regarding Northwest Forest Plan

Safeguarding Forests: Prescribed Burns Progress in Lassen National Forest

Lassen National Forests New Leadership Sets Sights on Community Engagement and Wildfire Prevention

Flash Flood Alert Issued for Lassen and Plumas National Forests

Lassen National Forest Begins New RX Burns as Weather Holds

$20M Agreement Helps Address 4-million-acre Backlog of Burned, Damaged Forests

Pile Burns Continue Across Lassen and Plumas National Forests

Plumas and Lassen National Forests Update Fall RX Pile Burns

Fall Brings Crucial Prescribed Burns to Lassen and Modoc National Forests

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