LNF's Dry Hills Forest Restoration Project - October, 2009
Proposal for restoration of select sites in the National Forest land within 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 received 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.

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 Treatment Spreadsheet (working version, 2005)
	Battle Creek Upper Watershed Restoration Photos Before and after photos of some road sites treated in 2007
	Martin and Nanny Creeks A working map of treatment sites.
	Onion Creek A working map of treatment sites.