SUSANVILLE, Calif.  – Fire crews from the Bureau of Land Management Eagle Lake Field Office will conduct prescribed burns to reduce hazardous fuels in north of Eagle Lake in Lassen County, beginning Tuesday, Oct 22, and continuing through November 30. Projects will occur only when weather and fuel conditions allow for safe and successful burning.

The Bald Understory Project consists of three burn areas totaling about 500 acres on public lands in the Cleghorn Road area. The first phase will be a carefully managed broadcast burn of 150 to 300 acres just west of the Grasshopper area along State Route 139.   Smoke will be visible from the vicinity of Eagle Lake and to motorists along the route 139 and U. S. Highway 395. Other burns will follow.

“The prescribed burns in this project will help reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire associated with high fuel loading. They will improve firefighter safety and effectiveness in the event of a wildfire,” said Emily Ryan, manager of the BLM Eagle Lake Field Office in Susanville. “These burns will also help prevent wildfire damages to natural resources and help protect communities within the Wildland Urban Interface, where homes are near public lands. The project will also improve wildlife habitat and livestock grazing conditions.”

The BLM conducts prescribed burns conforming to plans that specify allowable weather and fuel conditions, and the personnel and equipment required.

SUSANVILLE, Calif. – The Bureau of Land Management and Lassen Land and Trails Trust are inviting outdoor enthusiasts to help with Lassen County cleanup and improvement projects in recognition of National Public Lands Day and Susanville Hometown Pride on Saturday, Sept. 28.  Projects will take place from 9 a.m. to noon at the historic Susanville Railroad Depot and along the Bizz Johnson Trail.

Volunteers will meet at 9 a.m. at the Depot, 601 Richmond Road, and form into project teams to pick up litter and perform other light tasks.  Lunch will be provided for those who register.  Registration information is also available from the Lassen Land and Trails Trust at 530-257-3252.  The BLM will provide gloves, tools and water.   

National Public Lands Day is coordinated by the National Environmental Education Foundation.  Since 1994, NPLD has mobilized volunteers on the fourth Saturday in September to celebrate and care for something we all share, our nation’s public lands. 

In the past decade alone, over a million volunteers have donated almost five million hours of their time, worth an estimated $133 million, to improve public lands.  These efforts are crucial to preserving our natural resources for future generations to enjoy.

The project will be a day of cleaning and upgrading facilities within the City of Main Street, on public lands along the Susan River and Bizz Johnson Trail and at the Historic Railroad Depot. 

Participants can pre register or sign up the day of the event- call the LLTT at 530-257-325 or email info@lassenlandtrust.org or sign up at https://lassenlandandtrailstrust.org/npld

The event will include replacing signs, painting, weed eating, gardening, washing facilities, restocking items, graffiti removal and much more! 

Supplies and lunch will be provided! Come have fun and help beautify the City of Susanville and Public Lands!

Learn more at: lassenlandandtrailstrust.org/

 

Event Date and Time

Saturday, September 28, 2024

9:00am to 12:00pm

 

Location

Bizz Johnson National Recreation Area

Event Address:

601 Richmond Road
Susanville, CA 96130, CA 96130
United States

 

Registration

Sign up at:https://lassenlandandtrailstrust.org/npld

The project will be a day of cleaning and upgrading facilities within the City of Main Street, on public lands along the Susan River and Bizz Johnson Trail and at the Historic Railroad Depot. 

Participants can pre register or sign up the day of the event- call the LLTT at 530-257-325 or email info@lassenlandtrust.org or sign up at https://lassenlandandtrailstrust.org/npld

The event will include replacing signs, painting, weed eating, gardening, washing facilities, restocking items, graffiti removal and much more! 

Supplies and lunch will be provided! Come have fun and help beautify the City of Susanville and Public Lands!

Learn more at: lassenlandandtrailstrust.org/

 

Event Date and Time

Saturday, September 28, 2024

9:00am to 12:00pm

 

Location

Bizz Johnson National Recreation Area

Event Address:

601 Richmond Road
Susanville, CA 96130, CA 96130
United States

 

Registration

Sign up at:https://lassenlandandtrailstrust.org/npld

SUSANVILLE, Calif.  – Fire crews from the Bureau of Land Management Eagle Lake Field Office will conduct prescribed burns north of Eagle Lake, in Lassen County, Calif., beginning with the Bald Understory Project the week of Oct.16. Prescribed burns help reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire associated with high fuel loading. Projects will occur only when weather and fuel conditions allow for safe and successful burning.

The Bald Understory Project will consist of a series of burns in a 4,000-acre project area. The first prescribed burn in the series will be a carefully managed broadcast burn of 150 to 300 acres on BLM-managed public lands just west of the Grasshopper area, along State Route 139. Smoke will be visible from the vicinity of Eagle Lake and to motorists along the route 139 and US Highway 395.

“The prescribed burns will improve firefighter safety and effectiveness in the event of a wildfire,” said Emily Ryan, manager of the BLM Eagle Lake Field Office in Susanville. “These burns will also help prevent wildfire damages to natural resources and help protect communities within the Wildland Urban Interface, where homes are near public lands. The project will also improve wildlife habitat and livestock grazing conditions.”

Crews will complete a series of small, strategically located burns ahead of larger broadcast burns designed to treat the entire project area, explained Eagle Lake Field Office Fire Management Officer Grant Gifford. The BLM conducts prescribed burns conforming to plans that specify allowable weather and fuel conditions, and the personnel and equipment required.