Lassen National Forest Road Decommissioning and Improvements in the Battle Creek Watershed

The Battle Creek Watershed Conservancy received funding for watershed restoration projects through the Consolidated Watershed Protection and Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Grant Program. As part of the BCWC proposal, Lassen National Forest is receiving a portion of the funds to implement restoration projects in the upper watershed. LNF projects in the watershed include the creation of defensible fuel profile zones (DFPZ), roads decommissioning and stream crossing improvements.

Inadequate culverts are barriers to water trying to flow down the watershed and for fish trying to swim up stream.

There are approximately 3,600 miles of roads in the Lassen National Forest. Poorly engineered roads can result in runoffs that choke streams with sediment.

Steep, eroded slopes characterize the upper canyons of Battle Creek. LNF plans roads decommissioning and crossing improvements to mitigate runoff.

LNF ROADS ANALYSIS AND WATERSHED
RESTORATION DOCUMENTS AND REPORTS:

NOAA:

NOAA's Letter To Amend The Programmatic Biological Opinion For The Lassen National Forest's Non-Routine Maintenance And Construction Activities On Existing Roads

Roads Analysis Process:

Briefing Paper
Summary of the Process

Lassen National Forest Roads Analysis

Roads Analysis Process – Appendix I
Aquatic Existing Situation

Roads Analysis Process - Appendix D
Indicators by Area of Consideration - Aquatics:

	Erosion Hazard Indicator
	Frequency of Access Indicator
	Road Density Indicator
	Road Design Indicator
	Road Grade Indicator
	Sensitive Land Proximity
	Slope Class Indicator
	Stream Channel Proximity
	Stream Crossings Indicators
	Timing of Access Indicators
	Type of Access Indicators
	Type of Facility Indicators

Restoration:

Battle Creek Upper Watershed Restoration
Outlines the why, what and how of the current restoration efforts. Includes maps of sites in priority sub-watersheds.

Battle Creek Watershed Restoration Planning
Broad scale analysis to develop sub-watershed priorities. This document outlines the approach the Forest Service used to review existing information on watershed sensitivity and condition to arrive at priority watersheds for treatment.

Example of Road Treatment Inventory