Wrights Lake Forest Health and Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project

The USFS proposes the Wrights Lake Forest Health and Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project to treat up to approximately 1,731 acres in California using mechanical and prescribed fire methods to reduce surface and ladder fuels and establish canopy separation within the dominant overstory. The goal is to enhance forest resilience against wildfires by modifying fire behavior, thereby lowering the risk of high-severity fires that threaten tree mortality and nearby developed assets. These treatments are targeted at areas with high fuel loads outside existing special use authorities to maximize ecological and safety benefits. Maintenance treatments may be conducted over the project’s lifespan to sustain reduced fuel levels and canopy spacing, ensuring long-term fire resilience. The project is administered by the El Dorado County Resource Conservation District under the California office of the USDA Forest Service, with Mark Egbert serving as the primary point of contact and Colleen Sloan as the USFS North Zone NEPA Planner. The initiative is publicly forecasted with a posted date of June 17, 2026, and additional details are available through the CEQA Net project portal. While no solicitation number, NAICS code, or set-aside information is provided, the project reflects a collaborative effort focused on proactive forest health management and wildfire risk mitigation across a significant landscape area in California.