Sierra Pacific Industries to clearcut log east of Mt. Shasta.

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THP 2-18-121 SIS (Fons Butte THP) Sierra Pacific Industries, 508 acres; 90% clearcut, 8% shelterwood, 1% selection, 1% roadside logging. Swamp Creek (MD: T41N R01W Sec 5, 7, 9, 15; T41N R02W Sec 11, 13, 25).  Winter operations, moderate erosion hazard, slopes up to 40%, oversized units, herbicides, spotted owl, northern goshawk, McCloud River redband Trout, trees up to 100 years old.  Estimated public comment deadline: 11/29/18. SUBMIT COMMENTS,  VIEW THP

This THP is about 10 miles NE of McCloud, CA and about 8 miles east of Mt Shasta, at an elevation of 4,400 to 5,600 feet.  Sierra Pacific Industries is planning a mostly clearcut tractor based logging operation in white fir, ponderosa pine, sugar pine, incense cedar and knob cone pine forests.  The regionally significant Upper McCloud River Redband Trout are located nearby at Swamp Creek in section 5 of the THP area, and there is an active northern goshawk nest within 965 feet of unit 9B in section 9.  Two spotted owl nesting territories are located within 1.3 miles of the THP area in sections 4 and 30.
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